[Amps] Vegetable oil dummy load

[Gary Smith]

Well it heats up (too) quickly stinks when that is done, loses its ability 
to remain at stated viscosity. Plus, motor oil has vi's in it (viscosity 
improver) along with anti foaming agents.  Another thought is that its 
expansion rate is too intolerable to be used as xfrmr oil in an enclosed 
(sealed or otherwise) container.  The first four reasons I feel very 
confident about due to one of my specialty fields when in the military was 
that of oils, fuels and other lubricants. The last statement is a guess, but 
I'll bet its not to far off from usable fact.
73,
Gary...wa6fgi

This is more than likely the reason "trans
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <VE6TR at telus.net>
To: "Dave Haupt" <emailw8nf at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Vegetable oil dummy load


> Interesting bit of information.  What are the reasons that engine oil 
> (lets say
> straight 30 weight) is also not considered acceptable?
>
> Rob - VE6TR
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>
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> Quoting Dave Haupt <emailw8nf at yahoo.com>:
>
>> IMO, vegetable oil is a marginal idea at best.  By
>> unfortunate experience, I have learned that it does
>> several things that are quite unpleasant:
>>
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