Which risk increases when transformer oil undergoes prolonged thermal stress in a high-voltage substation?

💡 Explanation

When transformer oil experiences sustained thermal stress, polymerization occurs because long hydrocarbon chains break down and recombine, forming sludge and reducing the oil's dielectric strength. Therefore, increased breakdown susceptibility develops, rather than changes to core conductivity, winding capacitance or cooling fin performance which result from separate mechanisms.

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