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Flow Charts



                          A                                   B










                      PD  increase       No               Higher than        No
                      > 150%?                             typical?                                 Monitor every 3
                                                                                                   months


                      Yes                                 Yes






                    Voids near           Negative           Polarity             None
                     copper                              predominance of                       Internal
                                                           Classic PD?                         delamination


                                                       Positive






                                                             Load               Direct
                                                          Dependence?                          Coil/bar
                                                                                               movement


                      Non-classic PD?
                                                        No




                      Yes
                                                          Temperature          Direct
                                                          Dependence?                          Grading Coating

                         Further
                       investigation
                         required                       No




                                                        Electrical Slot
                                                        Discharge
                           C

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