Which mechanism causes dielectric breakdown and arcing in high-voltage capacitor banks?

💡 Explanation

Partial Discharge initiates avalanche ionization because localized fields exceed the dielectric strength, therefore breakdown occurs, rather than gradual degradation that field interference or polarization would cause under stable conditions.

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