This nomograph,

published by General
Electric in 1974 (figure
23), gives the percent
saturation of oil and
percent M/DW of
insulation. Use the
nomograph to check
yourself after you have
completed the method
illustrated in figure 22.
The nomograph in
figure 23 will show
more moisture than the
IEEE method.
The curves in figure 23
are useful to help
understand
relationships between
temperature, percent
saturation of the oil,
and percent M/DW of
the insulation. For
example, pick a point on
the ppm water line, say
10 ppm. Place a
straight edge on that
point and pick a point
on the temperature line,
say 45 C. Read the
percent saturation and
percent M/DW on the
center lines. In this
example, percent
saturation is about 6.5%
and the % M/DW is
about 1.5%. Now, hold
the 10 ppm point and
move the sample
temperature upward
(cooler), and notice how
quickly the moisture
numbers increase. For
example, use 20 C and
read the % saturation of
oil at about 18.5% and

Figure 23.Water Content of Paper and Oil

Nonogram.
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