[ARC5] HV oil caps - keep or not ?

[J Mcvey]

 I don't think the WW2 stuff used PCBs? It was just dielectric oil.Wasn't PCB something they used in the 60's?I know when it burns it creates dioxin, that;s why they banned it.
There is a whole college building near my QTH that was abandoned due to a PCB transformer fire in the basement. Its been there with a fence around it for 20 years. Crazy!

    On Friday, January 14, 2022, 12:00:11 AM EST, Steve WD8DAS via ARC5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net> wrote:  
 
  
I'm not one to be afraid of components containing dielectric oil with PCBs (Pyranol, Dykanol, Diachlor, Chlorinol, Hyvol, Interteen, Chlorextol, Askarel, etc).  Like you, I try not to suck on them or use the oil for frying chicken.

But there is another reason I try not to use them.  I feel there is a significant risk if there is a fire.  It is my understanding that if burned, PCB oil can produce some really nasty toxins that are much worse than the PCB itself.
 
Steve WD8DAS

sbjohnston at aol.com
http://www.wd8das.net/http://af4k-crystals.com
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