Re: Conductivity of Water - was : [TCML] Running a TC in snow

[Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>]

That is precisely why you never want to install a whole house water softener. Soft water is agressive, and will corrode your pipes because it "wants" to dissolve your plumbing. Most municipalities have to add various dissolved salts, to comply with Federal lead and copper rules. While we have no lead or copper in our transmission and distribution systems, we are responsible for any lead and copper inside your house.

Adam

--- On Sun, 12/21/08, David Rieben <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: David Rieben <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Conductivity of Water - was : [TCML] Running a TC in snow
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 2:28 PM
> Hi all,
> 
> I think we all agree that absolutley pure water is
> indeed a good insulator and is sometimes used
> for that very purpose. The trick is KEEPING it
> that pure. It requires a constant deionization pro-
> cess to keep water that pure, as it readily dissolves
> many compounds and readily and quickly mobi-
> lized electrons to create conductive ions.
> 



      
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