RE: Giant transformers

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hi Ben

The transformers contain no PCB. Another great find in transformer
archaeology.

Godfrey Loudner

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> Sent:	Wednesday, February 20, 2002 7:34 PM
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> Subject:	Giant transformers
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> Original poster: "Ben McMillen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <spoonman534-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> 
> Hello all,
>   I've been looking at a couple of large transformers that
> the university is getting rid of, and I need to know if the
> oil in them contains PCB's. Here's what the name plate
> says:
> 
> Kilovolt Corporation
> 
> Model: KV50-50S
> Serial: 1285
> Output: 50KV -at- 50mA
> Input: 117V 60 Cycle 1 Phase
> 
> The case also says on it something to the tune of:
> "Use only non-chlorinated 25KV transformer oil"
> (does this mean no PCB's?)
> 
> There's an access panel on the top of the case that i can
> remove to expose the interior and the oil if need be.. I
> remember sometime back reading that oil that contains PCB's
> will burn a funny color. Is this true? Thanks for any help.
> 
> Coiling in Pittsburgh
> Ben McMillen
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