RE: X-Ray Transformer HV Power Supply

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>


PCB oil is non-flammable hence one of the reasons it was used.
Normal transformer oil is extremely flammable and one of the reason why
transformers explode so
spectacularly!

Remember the ole flame test to determine whether your transformer oil is PCB
or not?  If the oil burns,
then it at least contains some percentage of non-PCB transformer oil.

The Captain



 > That his truck runs on transformer oil added to gas sounds
 > odd.  Isn't
 > transformer oil supposed to be non-flamable?  Unless the
 > concentration is
 > insignificant?
 >
 > Gary Lau
 > MA, USA
 >
 >  >Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner by way of Terry Fritz
 > <teslalist-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ggreen-at-gwtc-dot-net>
 >  >
 >  >Something funny! I've order a Picker 995 LB, 3-phase,
 >  >150kV, 1A x-ray transformer. It's close by and I got a
 >  >great price. I'm taking it apart to get the giant core. As
 >  >the deal was closing, the seller emailed, wanting to know
 >  >if I wanted to change the deal to a 1,500 LB transformer,
 >  >containing 90 gallons of oil. I said no. Later he emailed that
 >  >he found a great use for the oil. His truck runs on a mixture
 >  >of gasoline and transformer oil. Since he has barrels of the
 >  >oil, he will be driving his truck on transformer oil!
 >  >
 >  >Godfrey Loudner
 >
 >