The neutral point of a generator is usually earthed to facilitate protection of the stator winding and associated system. Earthing also prevents damaging transient overvoltages in the event of an arcing earth fault or ferro resonance. For HV generators, impedance is usually inserted in the stator earthing connection to limit the magnitude of earth fault current.
Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. Analysis of a mineral oil sample for volatile compounds provides an indication of whether a fault or significant degradation has occurred.