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Does the permissible moisture level depend on the type of fluid used in the transformer?
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一月 21, 2026 7:12 上午 by Olga Ivanova
Yes, the permissible moisture level depends very strongly on the type of insulating fluid, and this is a critical point in modern diagnostics. Mineral oil has relatively low water solubility, so even 20-40 ppm can represent a high relative saturation at low temperature and a real risk for paper wetting. In contrast, natural and synthetic esters dissolve much more water, so values of 200-400 ppm or more can still correspond to a safe relative saturation. That is why absolute ppm limits are misleading across fluids. For all fluids, the correct criterion is relative saturation or water activity, not ppm, and alarm thresholds must be adapted to the specific oil type.