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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Poor starting on new Amal and BTH Magneto
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<blockquote data-quote="Magnetoman" data-source="post: 43229" data-attributes="member: 2806"><p>I suspect much of that damage to your insulation was due to the ravages of ozone, not the ravages of time, but I decided to do a quick experiment that sheds some light on this. </p><p></p><p>In case you haven't experienced it, if you happen to find a rubber band on top of a shelf or filing cabinet close to a fluorescent light it will be quite brittle, which I assume is due to the UV light from the bulb. I mention this because my experiment used a rubber band as well as special type of light bulb that emits a lot of UV. However, unlike a fluorescent bulb, this one also emits the distinct smell of ozone. In my experiment I shielded the rubber band from the UV so it was exposed only to the ozone. </p><p></p><p>I meant to check a few times along the way, but got busy and left it for ~24 hours. When I checked this morning the rubber band was like a rock. Although this was an "uncontrolled experiment," in that I didn't measure the ozone concentration, it nicely shows why you don't want electrical components near ozone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Magnetoman, post: 43229, member: 2806"] I suspect much of that damage to your insulation was due to the ravages of ozone, not the ravages of time, but I decided to do a quick experiment that sheds some light on this. In case you haven't experienced it, if you happen to find a rubber band on top of a shelf or filing cabinet close to a fluorescent light it will be quite brittle, which I assume is due to the UV light from the bulb. I mention this because my experiment used a rubber band as well as special type of light bulb that emits a lot of UV. However, unlike a fluorescent bulb, this one also emits the distinct smell of ozone. In my experiment I shielded the rubber band from the UV so it was exposed only to the ozone. I meant to check a few times along the way, but got busy and left it for ~24 hours. When I checked this morning the rubber band was like a rock. Although this was an "uncontrolled experiment," in that I didn't measure the ozone concentration, it nicely shows why you don't want electrical components near ozone. [/QUOTE]
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