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Breakdown voltage is the voltage at which an insulating material or an insulation system loses its insulating property and a conductive path forms through it, marked by a sudden rise in current and a collapse of the applied voltage. A withstand test is set below it, and a ramp or breakdown test raises the voltage until it is reached.

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