RE: Transil Oil filled HV xfmr

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Original poster: "Loudner, Godfrey by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <gloudner-at-SINTE.EDU>

Hello Gregory

Transil oil is a hydrocarbon oil (hydrogen and carbon). It contains none of
the illegal PCBs. Any oil is toxic to some degree and must be handled with
care in regard to your health.

Godfrey Loudner 

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> Sent:	Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:17 PM
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> Subject:	Transil Oil filled HV xfmr
> 
> Original poster: "G by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <bog-at-cinci.rr-dot-com>
> 
> Hello List,
> 
> Has anyone here heard of G.E. "Transil" oil? It is in an G.E. xfmr 
> commissioned in 1977. Is this silicone as the name seems to suggest? 
> I would like to determine its PCB status.
> 
> Thanks,
> Gregory
> 
> ps- This is not a medical xfmr.
> 
>