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Originally Posted by Chris K
I wonder if there's anything proactive that one can do to prevent winding insulation failures in yokes, power transformers etc. If you took a transformer core and submerged it in a varnish or shellac filled container for a period of time, could the insulation be beefed up to extend the life of the component? All these things will fail one of these days.
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Don't know the answer in terms of a detailed procedure, but I do recall cases where the item being potted is put in a vacuum chamber to expell any air bubbles caught in the item - dunking may not be sufficient.