Jim Thomson wrote:
> My hb 50 ohm dummy load consists of 4 x 200 ohm globars in parallel [type
> SP, glass bodied
> and suitable for oil immersion]. Each resistor is 1" diam x 12" long. [275
> W CCS in air]
> Each resistor resides inside it's own 2.875" OD x sched 40 Aluminum tube.
> All 4 x thick walled AL tubes are heliarc welded.
> I heard some place that instead of xfmr oil, that distilled water can be
> used instead?
> The same glass bodied type SP resistors, [50 ohm, high wattage] are used in
> water cooled loads,
> the type that has the garden hose on one end, etc.
> Seems to me that distilled water will conduct heat a lot better than xfmr
> oil. The question is,
> will the use of distilled water in a 7 gallon metal container, with resistors
> immersed present any
> swr problems ? If I remember correctly, swr was high on heath cantenna
> loads if no oil used at all,
> and dropped to dead flat once the oil was poured in. There was also a
> similar 50 ohm load in the
> old arrl books, same resistor as I'm using but it was a single 50 ohm unit,
> and not 4 x 200 ohms in parallel.
Distilled ONLY and steam distilled is greatly preferred. (over
de-mineralized)
When hot the H2O will expand much more, possibly steam and some can get lost.
Oil is better. Buy "mineral oil" from any Veterinarian supply store, (by the
gallon) same stuff.
> I would prefer not to use xfmr oil if at all possible. It's a little
> tougher to get a hold of these days..and not cheap.
> My main concern however is something leaks. Water on the concrete floor in
> the shop is one thing, but 7 x
> gals of xfmr oil is a disaster. Can you add rust inhibitor's or glycol to
> the distilled water ??
> Do I even have to use distilled water, or will clean tap water work ?
> A 50/50 mix of water/glycol will result in a 265 deg F boiling point..BUT
> the heat transfer is no
> where as good. I'm using a new 7 x gal paint can for this project, the 4 x
> resistors and the welded AL
> tube assy, hang from the top lid.
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