Re: Transformer Cost

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Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com> 

Just had to see, most "free" transformer oil I find turns out to be free
PCB's. If you ever happen to be in the Mobile, Al "Bay Area" I'll certainly
take it.

Funny thing, I'm looking at getting 3 pole pig type xformers(2600 VAC out,
planning on using them for cores for welders) and all 3 contain oil with
PCB's in them. They are only 1/3 of the way full now. From what I have heard
the pole they were mounted on 60 years ago had no grass growing around it in
a 5 foot radius....

---Eric
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 > Original poster: Dave Leddon <dave-at-leddon-dot-com>
 >
 > God, I hope not.  It came out of a transformer purchased from Dr. R who,
at
 > the time, claimed that none of his transformers contained PCBs.  I
 > performed the standard tests, the oil floats on water and it burns freely
 > which, I know, is hardly definitive.  I suppose if I were really curious I
 > would purchase one of those field PCB test kits (about $50) which can
 > detect PCBs down to parts in a million, but I'm just not that concerned.
I
 > only reason I want to be rid of it is that it takes up valuable space in
my
 > storage shed which could be used for more important junk.
 > Dave
 > Pleasanton, Ca
 >
 > At 05:49 PM 2/1/04 -0700, you wrote:
 > >Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com>
 > >That wouldnt happen to be of the PCB variety would it?
 > >
 > >---Eric
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 > >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 12:23 PM
 > >Subject: Re: Transformer Cost
 > >
 > >
 > > > I have 12 gallons of transformer oil here in the
 > > > Bay Area for anybody who wants it. (Please, come get it.)
 >
 >