RE: 14.4 kV pole xmfrs

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Original poster: "Christopher 'CajunCoiler' Mayeux" <cajuncoiler-at-cox-dot-net> 


I'd venture to guess that one might be able to
prep the pig for horizontal transport by sealing
the lid seal and pop-off valve temporarily with
a good quality roll of duct tape. :D
Once you've got it home, stand it up and yank
the tape off again.

 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Tesla list [mailto:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
 > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 1:17 PM
 > To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
 > Subject: Re: 14.4 kV pole xmfrs
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 > Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>
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 > Hi All,
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 > I have gotten the oil sloshing in mine and the result was a little oil
 > dripping from the relief valve.  If laid on it's side, I'd bet
 > you will have
 > oil all over.
 >
 > David E Weiss
 >
 >  > Original poster: DRIEBEN-at-midsouth.rr-dot-com
 >  >
 >  > Rick, Robert, all,
 >  >
 >  > It's probably a good thing that you didn't lay it down in your
 >  > minivan unless you fancy the idea of oil leaking on the floor
 >  > of your vehicle :^0 I believe pole pigs are designed for upright
 >  > mounting or storage only and they may leak if turned over on
 >  > their side. BTW, I've heard of someone hauling a pole xfrm in
 >  > the front passenger seat of their car! Where there's a will
 >  > there's a will there's a way ;^)))
 >  >
 >  > David Rieben
 >  >
 >  > ----- Original Message -----
 >  > From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  > Date: Monday, August 30, 2004 10:54 pm
 >  > Subject: Re: 14.4 kV pole xmfrs
 >  >
 >  >  > Original poster: "Richard W." <potluckutk-at-comcast-dot-net>
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Hi Robert,
 >  >  > My 10Kva pig does fit into a minivan. In fact that's how I got it
 >  >  > home, in
 >  >  > an Oldsmobile Silhouette minivan . It was a tight fit though due
 >  >  > to the
 >  >  > bushings and I really didn't want to lay it down on it's side. Any
 >  >  > biggerand it definately would not have fit standing up.
 >  >  > T&R delievered it to where I worked at the time.
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Rick W
 >  >  > Salt Lake City
 >  >  >
 >  >  > ----- Original Message -----
 >  >  > From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  >  > To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 >  >  > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 7:48 AM
 >  >  > Subject: Re: 14.4 kV pole xmfrs
 >  >  >
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 >  >  > > Original poster: "Robert Hanford" <pomnept-at-comcast-dot-net>
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 >  >  > >    Most of these will fit
 >  >  > >  > into a van (barely) or pickup.
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 >  >  > > A minivan, perhaps?
 >  >  > > Robert Hanford>
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