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[Rob Spence]

I think you're right. I doubt transformers would contain phencyclidine (PCP), more commonly known as Angel Dust. I suppose the hallucinogenic effects of PCP could cause someone to think a transformer is exploding inside his head.

Yup, oops, darn spelling correkton.


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[Scott Holtzman]

Yup, oops, darn spelling correkton.


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You better be careful, while they are stealing the copper they will try and snort the transformer.

I have been in building basements that still have PCB transformers in the vault.  All sorts of signage.

My understanding is it was replaced with simple mineral oil.

[Jonathan Johnson]

I have been in building basements that still have PCB transformers in the vault.  All sorts of signage.

My understanding is it was replaced with simple mineral oil.

As I understand it, the oil containing PCBs had the advantage of being fire resistant. While mineral oil isn't known to be carcinogenic at incidental levels of exposure, it IS flammable.

[Jeff Bankston]

back in the 80's i was an electrician on a j.c. penny store in jackson missisppi. our company had a 45kva 480/208-120 3 phase transformer out side tied to a 480v service. one of the guys had built a little shed over it to keep the rain out. 2 guys would sit on the little shed and eat their lunch. after lunch we were working and all the power went out. after a few minutes i went outside and there were 2 holes in the front and back covers about 6" in dia iirc. the guts were a tiny mess of molten copper in the bottom. yep that one had copper coils. it blew up , isnt that awful. the foreman went a got another 45kva and no one went near it after that.

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