RE: PCBs

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

Objects above 150 lbs. go by freight truck. In my recent experience, the
cost is a little above $1 / lb. on a 1000 mile haul. You might be able to
get a better deal by calling a freight agent. I read about someone who
bought a monster cap (300 lbs.) for $75 and the freighting costs were $350. 

The name Line Material Industries suggest you might be looking at a cap for
PFC on distribution lines. I believe those types of caps are useless for
tesla work or energy storage (can crusher). 

As for PCBs, I don't know. If its not oil leaky, I don't think its much of a
problem. But I wouldn't go around telling anyone about owning a possible PCB
filled cap. There is a case in the archives of someone who told his wife all
about his PCB filled cap. After a divorce, she was very delighted to call
the EPA for little discussion. The EPA confiscated the cap and charged him a
mighty sum of money for its incineration. There are some things you don't
tell your wife.

Godfrey Loudner 

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Tesla list [SMTP:tesla-at-pupman-dot-com]
> Sent:	Sunday, July 29, 2001 11:05 AM
> To:	tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject:	PCBs
> 
> Original poster: "Alex Madsen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> <alexmadsen-at-yahoo-dot-com>
> 
> How does one determine if a cap contains PCBs? I am thinking of purchasing
> a
> large cap but the seller thinks but is not positive  that it is PCB free.
> The manufacture is Line Material Industries, McGraw Edison Co, Milwaukee,
> WI
>  I am not sure of its weight yet, what is the best way to ship these if
> they
> are over 150 lb.
> 
> 
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