Which outcome occurs when the thermal limit of a power transformer’s cooling circuit is exceeded?

💡 Explanation

Exceeding thermal limits raises temperatures, therefore the increased heat accelerates degradation of the transformer winding insulation via thermal breakdown, rather than saturation changes, because the failure mode is thermal rather than magnetic.

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