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Re: 5MV pressurised oil immersed bipolar tesla coil by Breit 1930

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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 07:35:02 -0700
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Original poster: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-net> 

Tesla list wrote:

>Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com>
>I have to wonder what the point was in pressurizing the oil.  Since
>liquids are essentially incompressible, what was gained?
>Gary Lau
>MA, USA

Gary,

Pressurizing the oil prevented dissolved gases from forming bubbles within 
the oil (and thereby weakening its dielectric strength).

-- Bert --
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