Here is the reference for Red Line's Water Wetter product:
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/redtech3.htm
David Smith wrote:
> I'm certainly very interested in this discussion as I'm contemplating a
> water-cooled 23cm amp project shortly.
>
>
>>... In both applications you are trying to increase the heat transfer
>>into and out of a liquid. You don't really need a
>>USE-IN-TRANSMITTING-TUBES-ONLY label on a product to use it in a liquid
>>cooled tube..
>
>
> One thing that you do need to consider in cooling a tube amp is the
> conductivity of the coolant. It's not a concern in a race car, but when
> there's 4kV+ at the cooler, it certainly IS a concern in an amp. This
> rules
> out any use of salt. Does anyone know if Glycol or "Water Wetter" makes
> the
> solution conductive at all?
>
> There's also corrosion problems to consider. As I understand, Glycol-based
> coolants also contain corrosion inhibitors. Would corrosion be an issue in
> an amp using just distilled water?
>
> Regards,
> Dave
> VK3HZ
>
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