Re: Immersing electronics in 10W-30?

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

I am having trouble finding mineral oil. I looked in the health department
of walmart and found nothing. I havent broken open the motor oil yet, so I
may be able to return if I can find it at CVS or somewhere like that.

---Eric

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Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: Immersing electronics in 10W-30?


 > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >
 >
 > Motor oil will work but it does contain carbon impurities and additives
that
 > might be ionized by high potentials.  Mineral oil from a local health food
 > store is better.  It's clear and more refined.
 >
 >
 > Dr. Resonance
 >
 >
 >
 >  > With my voltage multiplier now operating at 5000 VAC input I am faced
with
 >  > a problem of corona. Can I simply immerse the electronics in
 > 10W-30(unused)
 >  > to solve the problem? It shouldnt degrade the plastic of the caps or
the
 >  > plexy glass it is mounted on should it?
 >  >
 >  > ---Eric
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
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