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Re: rolled caps [Oil source ? ]
From: Geoffrey Schecht[SMTP:geoffs-at-onr-dot-com]
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 1997 10:53 AM
To: Tesla List
Subject: Re: rolled caps [Oil source ? ]
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> From: Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com[SMTP:Esondrmn-at-aol-dot-com]
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 1997 8:42 AM
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Re: rolled caps [Oil source ? ]
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> In a message dated 97-09-11 19:53:07 EDT, you write:
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> Some mineral oils can contain contaminants (including moisture, as an
> emulsion, I'd guess). Try to get a USP grade of mineral oil, if that's
what
> you go with. Any medical or chemical supply house carries that stuff in
> quantity. Actually, there are a lot of non-PCB transformer oils out
there
> that you can buy (some mineral-oil based, others use silicone or other
> synthetic compounds). You might call your local power company and ask
what
> they use in their distribution transformers; maybe they'll give you a
few
> litres gratis (be sure that it's new if you get it from there). Silicone
> oils would probably be the best to use since they're completely
synthetic,
> quite pure (in a CP grade) and are the least likely to break down or
> oxidize under ozone/electrical stress.
>
> Geoff
> >>
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> Call your local oil distributor. I bought my 5 gals of transformer oil
from
> the local Chevron distributor.
>
> Ed Sonderman
>
Thanks for the tip, Ed. I should have mentioned that that Shell, Texaco and
Chevron (as well as the other petrofolks) would be likely sources. What's
the brand name of the oil that you bought and how much did the 5 gallon
container cost?