[TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load

Jim Lux jimlux at earthlink.net
Mon Nov 30 08:40:01 EST 2015


On 11/30/15 5:12 AM, Don wrote:
>
> About 15 years ago, I put silicone DOT-5 brake fluid in my Cantenna. I thought that the 500 degree F boiling point would be a safety feature. I have no idea what the electrical properties are.
>
> I just pulled the lid off of it and the oil still looks good, but I don't use it much.
>
> Does anybody have an opinion about using brake fluid ?



Anything that is non-corrosive, non-conductive, and reasonable viscosity 
would probably work.



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