[Lowfer] A bit of a problem with trimmer caps

[Jay Rusgrove]

Bill

Just grab one of those tall nitrogen tanks you occasionally see standing next to
a telephone pole. That should last quite a while.

Jay

Bill Ashlock wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> >How about mounting the trimmer cap in a sealed enclosure filled with
> >vegetable oil???
>
> Like that idea! It might work just to soak the cap with the oil and figure
> enough of it will remain in contact with the plates to prevent the oxide
> from forming.
>
> Here's an update: After giving the cap about 15 hours of a dry environment
> inside the house, and then tightening and loosening the set screw a few
> times while tapping on the case, I re-installed the final with the solid
> state relay connected. The current is back up to what it originally was, so
> this gives the solid state relay a clean bill of health but sure points the
> finger at the trimmer. Now I'm beginning to wonder how much of the sagging
> current on the big loop with damp conditions relates to the trimmer and not
> to the wet ground under the loop. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
>
> Why don't I just fill the whole enclosure with oil? It's only 8 cu inches in
> size. The trimmer adjustment is on the top so that would not be an obstacle.
>
> Thanks Mike.
>
> Bill
>
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