Jesus guyz. The friggin' thing is a "dry-type" transformer! There are no
(read my lips) ***NO*** PCBs in a dry type transformer.

The copper isn't worth more than 5 cents per pound. It is classed a mixed
copper and nobody wants it.

The laminations are usually and E and an I type on each layer reversed
positioned for each layer.


"willshak" wrote in message
...
On 1/3/2005 1:37 PM US(ET), Jon Danniken took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:

"Doug Kanter" wrote:


Here in upstate NY, an entire lake was contaminated with PCBs by some
guy
"salvaging" transformers at the shoreline. The fish are no longer safe
to
eat. You may want to investigate further what may be inside that


transformer


of yours before disassembling it. Perhaps your state's environmental
conservation department, or local department of solid waste could assist


in


finding out more. Or, the manufacturer.



How many transformers do you have in your house, Doug?
How many of those contain PCBs?
What types of transformers used PCBs, and what was the purpose for the
PCBs?

Jon

http://www.ehso.com/PCB_App_A.htm

--
Bill