Re: Zap, fry, and sizzle

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From: Jeff Cook
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1990 00:11

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On 27 Feb 90 18:05:52 GMT,
grege@gold.GVG.TEK.COM (Gregory Ebert) said:

> 	older A.C. capacitors, and large *sealed* transformers (>5-10kW).
> 	The fuzzy stuff is the dielectric (paper/polypropylene)
In article <819@gold.GVG.TEK.COM> grege@gold.GVG.TEK.COM (Gregory Ebert) writes:

> In article <JEFFC.90Feb26103813@bach.ncr-fc.FtCollins.NCR.com> jeffc@ncr-fc.FtCollins.NCR.com ( Jeff Cook) writes:
>>Question:  What was the fuzzy stuff?
>>Might it have contained asbestos or PCP's?
>>--
> 	Yeah, PCP's alright! Campus Police busted me for being inder the
> 	influence when one exploded in my face.

> 	Seriusly, though, PCB's (Poly-chlorinated Bi-phenyls)...

Oops!  I thought something looked funny there.  Must have been what I was
on when I blew that cap...
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