[ARC5] Cleaning Capacitor Oil Leakage

[jmfranke]

All of my Navy flight suits were Nomex. Did not have any long Nomex 
underwear, but was required to wear cotton under the flight suit - no nylon 
or synthetics, which could melt.

John WA4WDL

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From: "gordon white" <gewhite at crosslink.net>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 10:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [ARC5] Cleaning Capacitor Oil Leakage

>     I wear a Nomex fire suit (coverall) and long Nomex underwear, even
> on hot days in the summer. WHENEVER I get in the race car to start it.
> Also Nomex socks, gloves and shoes. You have to wear at least two layers
> (three or four is better) else in a fire the suit transmits the heat.
> Layers are good. I blew the engine and had a serious fire back in 1997
> when going 115 mph. Took 19 seconds to find a soft spot to get off the
> track without hitting another car or something hard. 19 seconds is a
> long time to sit in a fire. If I had not worn the Nomex I would not be 
> here.
>
>     I did not even mind when the EMTs cut that $600 suit off me -
>
>     So - Nomex is good.
>
>  - Gordon White
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