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Coke From Transformer Oil

Coke From Transformer Oil

This particle is from an oil sample collected from a 8400kVA transformer. This transformer was reportedly gas blanketed and sealed. This particle shows a relatively smooth outline with a granulated surface texture. Coked oil fragments and some charred paper particles can exhibit this structure.

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This particle is from an oil sample collected from a 8400kVA transformer. This transformer
was reportedly gas blanketed and sealed. This particle shows a relatively smooth outline with
a granulated surface texture. Coked oil fragments and some charred paper particles can exhibit
this structure.