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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The comparison and electrical properties of standard coils versus paraffin wax-filled coils.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 24\2\  Scan300
Date  26th June 1929 guessed
  
RR 23B (150 BKS.) (DD 481-B 12 24) MP 3C6975

ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
INSTRUCTIONS.

(4)

To
Order No. (WD{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}14 contd)
Customer's No.

of (a) no leakage was observed and the wax remained white as when new, but in the case of (b) the wax became discoloured brown and a conductance of .003 micromhos was obtained.
We therefore conclude that paraffin wax filled coils remain slightly cooler than standard and do not appear to be any the worse electrically providing the wax is pure and not taken to a temperature higher than 150°C.
We do not consider there is much advantage over standard with coils filled with paraffin wax.

Signed H.E.W.

This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work.
  
  


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