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Re: Amazing oil leak!

Original poster: "Steve Cook" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

This may be due to capillarity. Place a fine plastic or glass tube so its
end is dipped in water and you will see it rise in the tube above the
general height of the water. Sealng the ends of the cable with silicone
sealant (electrical or aquarium grade, the cheaper stuff is corrosive as it
cures).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 2:34 AM
Subject: Amazing oil leak!


> Original poster: "S&JY" <youngsters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> All,
>
> Recently we read of one coiler's bad luck with a pole transformer leaking
> oil up through an insulator, and how difficult it is to stop the leak.
> Unfortunately, I can now top that with an even stranger oil leak.
>
> I built a MOT 6-pack, with two MOTs each in 3 ammo cans.  Power into each
is
> an ordinary five foot length of 3-conductor power cord (typical Lowes
orange
> heavy duty power cord).  The outside sheath stops above the oil, and the
> wires go under the oil to the transformer primary.
>
> After a couple of months, I noticed an oil spot on my concrete floor, well
> away from the ammo cans.  After musing for a while on how it got there, I
> finally noticed it was coming out the plug from the 5 foot power cord!!
> Somehow the oil wicks it way through 5 feet of power cord - yuck!  So for
> now I elevate the plug and keep it wrapped in a rag.
>
> The oil is the usual Shell transformer oil.  It must have some amazing
> wicking and penetrating powers!  Any proven ideas on an additive that will
> let gravity prevail and keep the oil from escaping, but not compromise its
> insulative qualities?
>
> --Steve Y.
>
>
>
>
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