Re: HDPE bucket for transformer?

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Original poster: "Jack Vandam" <snotoir7674g-at-mindspring-dot-com> 

Hi Jim,

Thanks for your input.  I wasn't sure since I read that the original
material I was thinking about, PVC, wasn't recommended due to water
absorption.  HDPE buckets are plentiful at the DIY stores in just about any
size and so maybe I'll house the smaller x-ray transformer I have in one.
It would certainly be a lot easier than trying to use the original metal
housing like I was going to originally.

Thanks,
Jack

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Subject: Re: HDPE bucket for transformer?


 > Original poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>
 >
 > Hmm. since transformer oil is shipped in 5 gallon HDPE buckets, and water
 > content is critical, I think that your bucket is ok. When people worry
about
 > water absorption for PE, they're talking about small changes in surface
 > conductivity.
 > ----- Original Message -----
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 > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 10:25 PM
 > Subject: HDPE bucket for transformer?
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Jack Vandam" <snotoir7674g-at-mindspring-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  > Looking around the DIY store this past weekend, most buckets I came
across
 >  > were HDPE.  As I indicated in a previous thread, I am thinking about
 > placing
 >  > a small x-ray transformer under oil into a bucket.  I had mentioned
PVC,
 > but
 >  > a couple of people said it was able to absorb water and suggested other
 >  > plastics (the one suggested I couldn't find)- would HDPE be acceptable?
I
 >  > can't recall the other type of plastic bucket I saw, but it had
similarly
 >  > stamped initials on the bottom.  Anyway, thanks for the thoughts here.
 >  >
 >  > Jack
 >  >
 >  >
 >
 >