| Belzona Repairs High Voltage Breaker | | | Industry:Power (POWR) | | | Application: | | | Customer Location:New England, USA | | | Application Date:Summer 2010 | | | Application Situation:SF6 High Voltage Breaker. | | | Problem:The aluminum casting on a SF6 High Voltage Breaker cracked, causing coolant to leak out and create a dangerous operating situation. Dismounting and replacing the breaker was not an option as no spare breaker was available for months. | | | Products:Belzona 1111 (Super Metal) | | | Substrate:Cast Aluminum | | | Application Method:The surface preparation was carried out with a hand tool grinder and the application was done in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-1. | | | Belzona Facts:Outages are scheduled months in advance and require Grid operator approval. The station was in a scheduled outage when the leak was discovered. No replacement was immediately available so Belzona 1111 was used to get the plant back on-line on schedule, thus saving thousands of dollars. | | | Photographs Description
- Overview of the converter station
- The leaking area
- Completed surface preparation
- Completed application
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