Breakdown of Transformer Oil

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1990, Pages 27-34

  Danikas, M G ^a  

^a Asea Brown Boveri Research Center ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS--OIL FILLED; ELECTRODES; QUALITY CONTROL;

ELECTRODE AREA; ELECTRODE PRETREATMENT; GAP SPACING; TRANSFORMER OIL QUALITY CONTROL;

INSULATING OIL;

EID: 0025489305     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/57.63080     Document Type: Article

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