Which risk increases in a three-phase power transformer cooled by oil when under-sized circuit breakers fail to trip during an overload?

💡 Explanation

Accelerated oil degradation occurs because increased continuous temperatures activate the thermal breakdown mechanism of the insulating oil under sustained overload. Therefore, cooling weakens, rather than preventing oil degradation with intact cooling or stronger breakers.

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