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The life-time of oil-impregnated (OI) insulation is mainly governed by two aging mechanism, i.e. electrical and thermal. The electrical-life law takes the form of inverse power law. In this case the life is inversely proportional to the applied electrical stress. Due to continuous voltage application, the insulation loses the dielectric strength. The process of thermal aging of OI insulation is described...