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Table 1 of ASTM D6871-26 names ASTM D924 for the power-frequency dissipation factor of new natural ester fluid at two temperatures, and Appendix X2 notes that the dissipation factor of a natural ester runs above that of a mineral oil, most markedly when the fluid is hot.

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EntryInsulating Liquid Power FactorNo revisions
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Insulating Liquid Power Factor (Test methods)
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ASTM D6871-26, clause Table 1, X2.2.1, Natural (Vegetable Oil) Ester Fluids Used in Electrical Apparatus, ASTM International. Publisher page

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