Re: Drying tranny oil

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Original poster: "Allanh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <allanh-at-starband-dot-net>

I have a friend who is an engineer with the local power company. One os his
responsibilities is to test the transformer oil for water content. Maybe you
could ask
the local power company how they filter the oil. For a
smal price they might filter yours. Couldn't hurt to ask.

allan

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Subject: Re: Drying tranny oil


> Original poster: "tesla by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<tesla-at-paradise-dot-net.nz>
>
> Most cost effective way might be to take it to a firms that specialises in
> drying and cleanning oil. The power companies do it all the time
> For the modest qty you need you may find a home constructed filter based
on
> paper filters may do OK
> Best
> TED L in NZ
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> Subject: Drying tranny oil
>
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> > Original poster: "Ben McMillen by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <spoonman534-at-yahoo-dot-com>
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> > Hi all,
> >   I recently acquired 110 gallons of transformer oil.. Unfortunately,
when
> > I got it I had to put it into a 55 gal drum that had some water in it
> > (Bad.. I know.. but it was drain it or loose the free oil) Is there any
> way
> > to dry the oil (get the water out)? I was wondering if you could maybe
put
> > the drum under a vacuum.. Also, the oil had alot of crud (corrosion from
> > the tanks it was in).. can this be easily filtered out? I don't want to
> use
> > the oil and then have problems with conductive stuff floating around
> > inside.. ;)
> >
> > Coiling In Pittsburgh
> > Ben McMillen
> >
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