This oil impregnates the paper insulation around  each conductor to create a highly insulative layer that prevents arcs from forming, even with the  conductors sitting mere inches apart from one another and the surrounding steel pipe.

这种油会浸渍每个导体周围的绝缘纸， 形成一层高度绝缘的层，即使导体彼此之间以及周围的钢管之间只有几英寸的距离， 也能防止电弧的形成。