Spiro asked. Is oil conductive?
No. That's why they can use oil to fill transformers and capacitors. Granted, that's a different kind of oil, but in general the hydrocarbons that make up oil, kerosene and gasoline are not conductors of electricity. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 5:28 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New and questions about an oil gage > is oil conductive? > I'm thinking two long wires about 1/2 inch different in length. > expose a 1/8 of the wire out of the insulation. > Feed them down and when they touch... > You could use something like a liquid level indicator with those wires > alligator clipped to the leads to make a beeping. > But is oil conductive? > > On Wed, 6 Feb 2008, Bill and Marie Johnson wrote: > >> Hi list. I am new here, well actually I have been here but it has been a >> while. I am familiar with this great list though. My wife Marie and I >> live >> in Osseo Wisconsin. we have an oil furnace. In order to see how much >> oil I have left in the barrel I unscrew that outer rim plastic ring >> around >> the oil gage cap and remove the ring. Then I touch the rod, that sticks >> up >> from where the cover was. Here is the problem. Our float is stuck down >> in >> the oil so the tank shows nearly empty, even after we fill it full. Is >> there a gage made for blind home owners that is either tactile, or >> readable >> in some way? Better still, we have a talking thermostat. I couldn't be >> so >> lucky as to find a talking gage, could I? Bill >> >> To find out about our lists please go to >>> >> http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html >>> >>> If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at >>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> or at >>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.21/1265 - Release Date: 2/7/2008 > 11:17 AM > >
