Editing Dielectric strength (section)

==Factors affecting apparent dielectric strength==

*It may vary with sample thickness.<ref>{{cite web |author =DuPont Teijin Films
|title =Mylar polyester film |year = 2003 |url =http://usa.dupontteijinfilms.com/informationcenter/downloads/Electrical_Properties.pdf}}</ref> (see "defects" below)
*It may vary with [[operating temperature]].
*It may vary with frequency.{{Clarification needed|date=April 2025}}
*For gases (e.g. [[Molecular nitrogen|nitrogen]], [[sulfur hexafluoride]]) it normally decreases with increased humidity as ions in water can provide conductive channels.
*For gases it increases with pressure according to [[Paschen's law]]
*For air, dielectric strength increases slightly as the absolute humidity increases but decreases with an increase in relative humidity<ref>{{cite journal|title=Durchschlagfeldstärke des homogenen Feldes in Luft |date=1932 |doi=10.1007/BF01657189 |volume=26 |issue=4 |journal=Archiv für Elektrotechnik |pages=219–232|last1=Ritz |first1=Hans |s2cid=108697400 }}</ref>