RE: transformer oil, mineral oil, silicone sealant

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Original poster: "Jim Mora" <jmora@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Hello Miles,

Mineral oil verses a vegetable oil shouldn't go rancid. Perhaps you could
melt Vaseline, paraffin and pour it in or if you don't plan on repairing or
testing the diode use two part epoxy. There are some potting agents that are
like firm jello, enabling repair.

Jim

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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