Whasian wrote:
Is there possibly somebody on this forum who is a expert with vacuum bottles. I could really use some good people to lean on as I'm not well liked because I am wanting to change the fact that our shop has been run based on "how we've always done it" to"this is what the IB and the manufacturer says".
I don't like disturbing them except for replacement. For cleaning you can do that externally without removal. Current industry standards for annual cleaning/inspection (NFPA 70B, NETA MTS, and NEMA ICS) call for using a vacuum and clean, lint free cloths. If it's really stuck on you could use a damp cloth. Solvents are taboo in MOST cases but some manufacturers (e.g. Powercon for air switches) recommend it, and some distribution electricians swear by using things like Collinite to clean insulators. I have no problems even using solvents where the manufacturer approves it. I'm against solvents as a general rule because in my shop we have a lot of DC equipment and it wipes out commutator films.