What oil can be used. I would assume any oil would work so long as it is non conductive but I have yet to test any oil for conductivity.
How could a guy tell if he was sold transformer oil instead of peanut oil? Just curious.I believe you can purchase a gallon of "dummy load oil" on eBay for a reasonable price.
How could a guy tell if he was sold transformer oil instead of peanut oil? Just curious.
I have used heavy mineral oil with no problems in a home made gallon sized dummy load while running an AL-80 into it. Regular cooking oils are not recommended at all and do NOT use any type of lubricating oil such as motor oil. Silicone load oil is the best to use if you can find it. Not sure what the stuff is that the power companies use, it may be silicone based.
What about the pure silicone brake fluid available now? Think that would work? Like DOT-5
How could a guy tell if he was sold transformer oil instead of peanut oil? Just curious.
Incoming Region Produces X3 Solar Flare |
May 15, 2024 @ 14:55 UTC |
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