Re: transformer oil, mineral oil, silicone sealant

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Original poster: "David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Miles,

"I" would opt for the oil as that's what x-ray tranny diodes
are designed to run in. I'd fear that a solid dielectric could
flashover and then carbonize around the diodes. Oil is a bit
more forgiving in a flashover than a solid. BTW, non-organic
petroleum based oils won't get rancid.

David Rieben


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Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:35 AM
Subject: transformer oil, mineral oil, silicone sealant


> Original poster: "miles waldron" <mileswaldron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I made this diode array which is 7 X stacked 20kv 40ma FWBs in parallel.
If
> I make a square PVC chamber and seal the diodes into the chamber, can I
get
> away with filling it with slilicon or somethine else? Or do I need to use
> transformer oil, or mineral oil? I would rather the end result not leak
oil
> or spew rancid mineral oil. I discected the diodes from a working 120kvdc
> x-ray. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Miles Waldron
>