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I think the butane is a good idea. Today, just to see what would happen I put the wires from a BBQ igniter into a jar and filled it with butane. I powered up the igniter and guess what I saw? Sparks. Just sparks, no explosions or flames.
There was an article on hackaday a while back where someone recharged his air conditioner with propane. It worked well, and nothing went kaboom.
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someone recharged his air conditioner with propane. It worked well, and nothing went kaboom.
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--------------------------------------- It would work but if there is a leak isnt propane heavier than air? I remember in Toronto when a propane tank was stored on a balcony in a highrise appartment building. Took the whole balconey out and broke windows in the building across the street. Just because it works does not mean its safe. Look at your car with the fuel pump electric motor in the tank and cooled by the fuel. No oxygen is fine but can you garantee it at all times...?? "Feel lucky punk" No offense ment by the way, just a film reference... Cheers
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P6015 pdf ]tektronix_p6015_3-90_small.pdf[/file]
The flashover appeared to occur on the inside surface of the plastic from the central probe to the outside metal sleeve/shield, with no dielectric whilst 'scoping eht flyback pulses. No track marks left! High dv/dt goes where it pleases!
Many moons now and the butane does not look to have escaped. Opened and checked - the rubber seal is not damaged/corroded.
VERY IMPORTANT - I am using butane at home for my hobby use. I am not recomending it for others and certainly not in a 'legal liabilities' situation. I certainly could not do this at my workplace..
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Sulaiman wrote ...
The flashover appeared to occur on the inside surface of the plastic from the central probe to the outside metal sleeve/shield, with no dielectric whilst 'scoping eht flyback pulses. No track marks left! High dv/dt goes where it pleases!
yep!
Sulaiman wrote ...
VERY IMPORTANT - I am using butane at home for my hobby use. I am not recomending it for others and certainly not in a 'legal liabilities' situation. I certainly could not do this at my workplace..
yeah i did not think otherwise!
and SF6 is difficult to use, plus $$$ so i dont know where and how i would get it.
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fluorocarbon for a tektronix p6015 hv probe .....
