Re: wet oil ??? (fwd)

[Steven Roys <sroys@xxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 07:31:42 +0930
From: Matthew Smith <matt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: wet oil ??? (fwd)


> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 16:04:29 -0500
> From: Godfrey Loudner <ggreen@xxxxxxxx>
> To: hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: wet oil ???

> Is there a simple test by which I can see if the transformer oil is
> contaminated with water? Do you think the
> oil is contaminated by water or salts.

Cobalt chloride does a distinctive colour change when it changes it's
hydration state.  Think it's blue but goes pink when damp, but may be
the other way around ;-)

Cheers

M

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Matthew Smith
Kadina Business Consultancy
South Australia
http://www.kbc.net.au