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WHERE electrical components are immersed in oil as in transformers or servo systems, dissolved water even in traces may have an adverse effect on insulation material, especially if air (to supply oxygen) and a metal (such as copper, to act as a catalyst) are present as well. It therefore becomes important to know if water is present and, if so, how much.
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STRINGER, J. A Sensitive Method for the Detection of Traces of Water in Oil. Nature 169, 412 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/169412a0
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