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Re: pole pig needed

Doctor,
   How should I ask this?? ....Well, Would you still advise avoiding a PCB
filled transformer if it can obtained without a bunch of paper work
attached to
it?
   Hard to imagine that a single unit obtained, say, at a junk yard would ever
be discovered by the EPA.
   I'm not one to advocate flaunting the law. On the other hand, the EPA is an
agency out of control, in my opinion. Do I hear you saying that PCB pigs
should
be avoided completely?
DH

Tesla List wrote:

> Original Poster: "D.C. Cox" <DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave-dot-net>
>
> to: Ben
>
> Be sure to check that they are not filled with PCB's --- sometimes the
> "friendly" power companies love to unload these environmental boats and
> have you sign all kinds of detailed papers indicating you are taking full
> responsibility for them.  When you have them if somebody tells the EPA they
> will require you to dispose of them and pay all costs --- usually amounting
> into the thousands of dollars.  They order you to dispose of them or they
> will dipose of them and then start collections after you, your home, etc.
> No joking -- this has really happened to a museum before!!   Look carefully
> before you leap on this one.  Almost --- been there, done that, --
> Didn't.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net
>
> ----------
> > From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject: Re: pole pig needed
> > Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 2:20 AM
> >
> > Original Poster: "Benjamin W. Bouxsein" <bbouxse-at-comp.uark.edu>
> >
> > On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Tesla List wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am in Fayetteville AR, and the local electric company here is willing
> to
> > donate 5 surplus government distribution transformers to my local Tesla
> > Coil society.  Each is rated at 50Kv, but if that is too much they have
> > many (really cool looking) transformers from the 20s-40s.  They are about
> > 5kw-10kw.
> >
> > If your interested I could give you one of the ones we would get.  I sure
> > dont need 5.
> >
> > Let me know,
> > Ben Bouxsein
> >
> >
> > > Original Poster: "Jeff Corr" <corr-at-enid-dot-com>
> > >
> > > I just blew my last spare neon, and I'm tired of doing that!
> > > If anyone withint 600 miles of Oklahoma has a pig for sale,
> > > at least 13.8kv, 3kva pig or higher,  please contact me off the list...
> > > Thanks!