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ZS6CFC > TECH 13.11.04 16:39l 43 Lines 1478 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: Radio Frequency Heating
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From: ZS6CFC@ZS0DLD.PTA.GAU.ZAF.AF
To : TECH@WW
Hello
Well , then : when heating the timbers to 50 degrees will do
then why use RF heating ?
I would presume , when the location of the death watch
beetle and wood-worm is reasonably known, and maybe is just
infesting 1 or 2 peaces of timber or so - the use of regular
Mains-operated heating cable...the kind to prevent water
pipes of freezing or to heat larger fish-tanks etc. might
do.
Some might be thermostatically controlled as well. Or the
stuff for underfloor electric heating or else?
Probably with a layer of glass-wool or such for insulation
:
first wrap the timber in question with approbiate lenght of
cable , then add a layer of glass-wool and a nice little
min-max Thermometer or so to get the right degree.
Do one peace at a time. Would be cheaper and time consuming
so. But not as elaborate than RF heating (sorry JIB!)
I would presume that around 70 centigrade is safe for
everything...Nails, Cables and Operator.
Much safer than the 3 Kg of U 235...and probably a whole lot
cheaper too. Otherwise the Russians might have a nice bonnet
of Plutonium for sale...might as well get rid of ants and
such.
Annother Idea would be , if the Timbers in question could be
suitable acessed , to install a big size mirror and let the
sun do the work. Direct sun for 2 to 3 hrs might heat
enough?
Depends on the location and the Weather.
73 DE Sten ZS6CFC@ZS0DLD.PTA.GAU.ZAF.AF
Message timed : 16:25 on 13 Nov 2004
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