[volt-nuts] Resistance Standard Oil - Plain Mineral Oil?

Mitch Van Ochten mitch at vincentelectronics.com
Sat Nov 26 01:42:51 UTC 2011


Joe,

I just ordered some Drakeol 7 from this company:

http://www.cqconcepts.com/chem_mineraloillight.php

It's $12.23 per quart and they take PayPal.


Regards,

mitch

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. L. Trantham" <jltran at att.net>
To: "'Discussion of precise voltage measurement'" <volt-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 1:17 PM
Subject: [volt-nuts] Resistance Standard Oil - Plain Mineral Oil?


>I have looked back over the archives about this and have found some
> information but I am not really clear on whether or not local grocery or
> drug store mineral oil is acceptable for my Leeds & Northrup 10 ohm 
> standard
> resistor.
>
>
>
> I emailed Ohm-Labs (that I think maybe acquired Leeds & Northrup?) and 
> they
> suggested Drakeol 7 or Blandol.  However, I can't find a source for it.
> They suggested Fisher Scientific or VWR but I can't find either brand 
> listed
> on their websites.  They do list 'light mineral oil'.
>
>
>
> Any information or suggestions appreciated.
>
>
>
> Joe
>
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