[TowerTalk] Oil for Dummy Load

[Jim Lux]

On 11/30/15 5:55 AM, Patrick Greenlee wrote:
> I'd add sufficiently high boiling point to the list of desired
> attributes listed below.  Good thermal properties would be good as well.
> What properties? Specific heat for one.  A high boiling point is part of
> the story but the heat energy (calories or BTU) required to raise a
> quantity of the fluid to the boiling point is important too.
>
> I think the brake fluid will probably handle the job.
>


High flash point, now that I think about it.  Gasoline is a pretty good 
insulator, but a poor choice as dielectric fluid.

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>>> Does anybody have an opinion about using brake fluid ?
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>> Anything that is non-corrosive, non-conductive, and reasonable
>> viscosity would probably work.
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