RE: Immersing electronics in 10W-30?

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Original poster: "David Thomson" <dave-at-volantis-dot-org> 

Hi Eric,

Baby oil is mineral oil.  I've used baby oil for HV capacitors and immersed
electronics with no problems at all.  I once bought 10 bottles of the
generic brand at .69 per bottle at a large supermarket chain.

Dave

 > -----Original Message-----
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 > Subject: Re: Immersing electronics in 10W-30?
 >
 >
 > Original poster: "Hydrogen18" <hydrogen18-at-hydrogen18-dot-com>
 >
 > I am having trouble finding mineral oil. I looked in the health department
 > of walmart and found nothing. I havent broken open the motor oil yet, so I
 > may be able to return if I can find it at CVS or somewhere like that.
 >
 > ---Eric
 >
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 > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 1:54 PM
 > Subject: Re: Immersing electronics in 10W-30?
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com>
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > Motor oil will work but it does contain carbon impurities and additives
 > that
 >  > might be ionized by high potentials.  Mineral oil from a local
 > health food
 >  > store is better.  It's clear and more refined.
 >  >
 >  >
 >  > Dr. Resonance
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >  > With my voltage multiplier now operating at 5000 VAC input
 > I am faced
 > with
 >  >  > a problem of corona. Can I simply immerse the electronics in
 >  > 10W-30(unused)
 >  >  > to solve the problem? It shouldnt degrade the plastic of the caps or
 > the
 >  >  > plexy glass it is mounted on should it?
 >  >  >
 >  >  > ---Eric
 >  >  >
 >  >  >
 >  >  >
 >  >  >
 >