transformers in oil

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• Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 10:17:35 -0600
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From:  Steve Falco [SMTP:sfalco-at-worldnet.att-dot-net]
Sent:  Tuesday, February 17, 1998 1:04 PM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: transformers in oil

Tesla List wrote:
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> From:  Kevin Wahila [SMTP:wawa-at-spectra-dot-net]
> Sent:  Monday, February 16, 1998 2:47 PM
> To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:  transformers in oil
> 
> now that my transformers are cleaned of all their tar, i want to soak them
> in mineral oil.  can i use a plastic tupperware or rubber made container to
> put the transformer in and then fill it with oil?  or do i need to use
> something like plexi-galss for the container?
> 
> thanks
> kevin
 
I have not had much luck with RubberMaid and oil.  The clear container
is pretty good, but the cream-colored top seems to swell after contact
with the oil.  It winds up leaking and curling up.  I currently am using
a cooler (you know those Ice boxes you fill with beer for parties?) -
this has held up well in contact with oil for about 6 months.  Not as
cheap, but it works...

	Steve

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