BELZONA RECOVERS AND COATS ELECTRIC ENERGY POLE

KHIA ID: 5619
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: WPA-Wall Problem Areas (WPA)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: Electric Energy Utility, Brazil
Application Date: May 2006
Products:

Belzona 4141 (Magma-Build)

Belzona 4911 (Magma TX Conditioner)


Problem: Wear to the poles generated by environmental corrosion and/or excessive compression of the maintenance equipment necessary to raise them.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Pole with damages
  2. Surface preparation
  3. Completed application
Application Situation
Pole that supports lines with electric energy transmission.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet WPA-4. The surface was prepared with various tools, such as a rotating brush, sledgehammer, chopper, emery cloth, drill with mounted tip, and sanding with a rotating wire brush. After this, Belzona 4911 was applied and then Belzona 4141 was used to recover the wear and restore the pole to its structural integrity.
Belzona Facts
Belzona has achieved the customer’s expectations, which was to recover the wear of the pole and extend its working life.