Re: surplus bargains, PCB's

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: surplus bargains, PCB's
From: "Malcolm Watts" <malcolm.watts-at-wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 20:45:51 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Hi Allen,
              A flame test will tell you whether you have PCBs or not. 
Get a piece of nichrome wire, put a droplet of the oil on and hold it 
in the flame of a bunsen burner. A greenish flame signals the 
presence of chlorine.

Regards,
Malcolm

Date forwarded: 	Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:12:30 -0700
Date sent:      	Tue, 01 Feb 2000 12:31:41 -0700
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Subject:        	surplus bargains, PCB's
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> Original Poster: Lightingcontrols-at-worldnet.att-dot-net 
> 
> Hi All,
>  Thanks for answers to my previous post.
>  You guys are the only ones who can understand my 
> pleasure with my surplus bargains. A complete X-ray power 
> supply for $50.00. And a 5Kv DC supply for $20.00. I got 
> a 120 volt - 20 amp variac, 240v-20 amp variac, 60kv 
> meter, 500 milliamp meter and all sorts of other goodies. 
> Metal cabinets, caps, etc. All from the Arizona State 
> University surplus warehouse.
> BIG CONCERN! PCB's in the X-Ray transformer. I did check 
> the archives on PCB's and X-ray. The stuff does float on 
> water. But, it is yellowish in color. Does seem to smell 
> like motor oil, not chlorine. What does benzine smell 
> like?
>  The archives did not seem concerned about PCB's in X-Ray 
> xformers. There is at least 10 gallons of oil in this 
> thing. I asked about PCB's, they had no clue. I would be 
> dissapointed if a "learned institution" would sell 
> outlawed chemicals to the general public with no 
> disclaimers.
>  The transformer is a Phillips Type 42117/B.
>  Any advice would be well taken.
> A slightly concerned coiler.
> Thanks all,
> Allen Cart
> 
>