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Re: [Amps] oil vs distilled water cooling.

To: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>, amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] oil vs distilled water cooling.
From: Chris Wilson <chris@chriswilson.tv>
Reply-to: Chris Wilson <chris@chriswilson.tv>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:08:26 +0100
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Hello Paul,

On Tuesday, April 14, 2015,  you wrote:

>> "##  at least if you had a leak..with distilled water,  you wont get a 
>> mess like with oil.
> If it was me, Id use a combo of distilled water  +  water wetter.  The water
> wetter,
> added to the distilled water, stops bubbles  forming.  Water wetter is sold
> at any
> automotive parts stores.   I use it in both my engine radiator.....and also
> in my roots
> type  supercharger on my mustang  V8...  ( intercooler-heat exchanger-
> pump-degas loop). "

> Jim,

> I still run an old vapor-cooled Alpha 70V and purge/fill it with distilled
> water on an annual basis.  Brand-name distilled water shows very low 
> leakage, even at 4KV.   How does adding Water Wetter affect HV leakage?
> Or, are you suggesting its use with water-cooling through an insulated
> jacket?

> Paul, W9AC 

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Most  "Water Wetter" type coolant additives have varying proportions of
the following, if you wish to look up there conductivity:

DiIsoPropyl Alcohol Ether 1-4.9%
TriIsopropyl Alcohol Diether 1-4.9%
Sodium Molybdate 1-4.9%
Tolyltriazole 1-3%
PolySiloxane Polymer


-- 
Best regards,
 Chris                            mailto:chris@chriswilson.tv

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