Re: oil dielectric

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>

> <<  The oil actually keeps the coil cool by damping molecular
>>movement.

>     Having done some thermal design & studied transformer
>     design, I'd find that surprising. 
 
> The molecular movement he is referring to is particle bombardment.


	How?
	The oil is in the center of the coil.
	Field in there is minimal.

> If the coil was in a partial vaccum it would quickly

>disintegrate.


	It the oil?
	It the form?
	Why would it disintegrate?

	best
	dwp