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Subject: Silicon oil?
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From: Tesla List <tesla@stic.net>
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Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 23:05:09 -0600
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From: Bert Hickman [SMTP:bert.hickman@aquila.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 1998 9:40 PM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: Silicon oil?
Tesla List wrote:
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> From: Michael Baumann [SMTP:baumann@proton.llumc.edu]
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 1998 10:25 AM
> To: Tesla List
> Subject: Silicon oil?
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> I hope someone can help here.. I have a chance to get 5gallons
> of some cooling/inuslating oil.. [ they are changing the oil
> in our ion source]
> The stuff is labeled polydimethylsiloxane [Dow Corning 200]
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> Anyone here have an idea of what I might have here?
> [yes, I can experiment later.. but if its not worth it, I'll
> just let the hazmat guy take it.
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> Michael Baumann Optivus Technology Inc.|Loma Linda University Medical Center
> San Bernardino, California. (909)799-8308 |Internet: baumann@llumc.edu
Michael,
If you're thinking about making some home-made caps or repackaging some
neon trannies, grab it! This is a silicone insulating oil that can be
used instead of mineral oil. It's significantly less flammable, and has
excellent stability even under high temperatures. Permitivity at 2.7, is
a bit higher than mineral oil (2.2), and breakdown voltage is as good or
better than mineral oil. Nice find!
-- Bert --