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IN a previous communication1 we reported the effect of dissolved sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) on conduction currents in transformer oil. The effect of this electronegative gas on pre-breakdown and breakdown phenomena is reported in the present communication.
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NOSSEIR, A., HAWLEY, R. & CLOTHIER, N. Effect of a Dissolved Electronegative Gas (Sulphur Hexafluoride) on the Breakdown Strength of Liquid Dielectrics. Nature 206, 494 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/206494a0
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