New safety dielectric coolants for distribution and power transformers

IEEE Industry Applications Magazine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 24-32

  McShane, C Patrick ^a  

^a Relay and Integrated Systems Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER INSULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FIRE RESISTANCE; LIFE CYCLE; OIL FILLED TRANSFORMERS; VEGETABLE OILS;

DIELECTRIC COOLANTS; TRANSFORMER COOLANTS;

COOLANTS;

EID: 0033740212     PISSN: 10772618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2943.838037     Document Type: Article

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