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RE: rack power question
From: "Alex Rubenstein" <alex () corp nac net>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:11:39 -0400
Well, seeing as that most pad mounted transformers use mineral oil as a heat transfer agent (in applications up to and exceeding 230kv), I don't suspect it is of issue. However, we've all seen nice transformer fires.
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu] On Behalf
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Justin Shore Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:20 AM To: Dorn Hetzel Cc: nanog list Subject: Re: rack power question Dorn Hetzel wrote:Of course, my chemistry is a little rusty, so I'm not sure about the prospects for a non-toxic, non-flammable, non-conductive substancewithworkable fluid flow and heat transfer properties :)Mineral oil? I'm not sure about the non-flammable part though. Not
all
oils burn but I'm not sure if mineral oil is one of them. It is used for immersion cooling though. Justin
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