Worrying about PCB oil is about as ridiculous as worrying about global
warming. Both will take a long time to hurt you and thats even questionable.
Take reasonable precautions, dont bathe in it or mix with vodka.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nils Petter Pedersen" <la7sl@online.no>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Bird 1KW+ Load Resistor/possible danger !
> POSSIBLE DANGER !
> Coolants like the one you describe very frequently contained high
> amounts of PCB ! This is a hazardous group of chemicals
> that is now to be treated as very dangerous waste!
> It can affect several important functions in your body, even at low
> concentrations. It accumulates in your body, it accumulates in the
> food chain and stays in our environment. It may affect your reproductive
> capacity.It may cause cancer. Stay away from that stuff,- deliver it to a
> suitable reception site. Wash your hands and wear gloves. I am NOT
> kidding ! I am not saying that it DOES contain a PCB,- but those chemicals
> were frequently used in coolants for such purposes, as well as in
> transformers
> and oil filled caps. Whatever you do: do not throw it in the waste bin.
> Aside from environmental pollution, it could get you a USD xxxx fine if
> discovered !
> LA7SL
> Peter
> ( I love nature,- but I am not a freak...)
>
>> At 12:28 11.11.2007, Keith Schreiber wrote:
>>>I'm looking for info and leads on purchasing a replacement resistor,
>>>for a Bird oil-filled load. Bird tells me they no longer have parts
>>>for, nor support "this obsolete load" which I believe is from the
>>>1960s. The model number on mine is 888 and is similar to models
>>>6835, 8813, 8832. The sticker on the front says 1200W continuous -
>>>1500W for 1/2 hour.
>>>
>>>A possible resistor part number is 3510-026-2 (this info from
>>>another ham.) The resistor is exactly 12 inches long X 7/8ths
>>>OD. It is hollow. The ID is 5/8ths inch, making the walls 1/8th
>>>inch thick. It has a 5/8th inch copper band at each end for
>>>connection. It's white ceramic, with a black film element. (If you
>>>think you have one for sale, I can e-mail you a picture of what's
>>>left of mine.)
>>>
>>>Do you have one of these lying in a drawer somewhere, or know where
>>>I might find one? Or perhaps a resistor from some other vendor that
>>>might work? One more question: Does anybody know what that
>>>incredibly foul-smelling, dark colored coolant in these loads
>>>is? Strange properties - thin like water but freezes above 32 F ????
>>>
>>>Thanks for any leads or info & 73
>>>Keith W8KTH
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