What is dielectric breakdown?

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2022-12-14

What is dielectric breakdown?

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Aryan Baxter

Aryan Baxter

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When a voltage is applied across an electrical insulator that is greater than the breakdown voltage, a long-lasting reduction in resistance is known as electrical breakdown or dielectric breakdown. This results in the insulator becoming electrically conductive.

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