Belzona® Stops High Voltage Circuit Breaker Leak

Industry:

Power (POWR)

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

Customer Location:

Electricity distributiion company, Queensland, Australia

Application Date:

September 2015

Application Situation:

An aging circuit breaker seal had failed.

Problem:

With a broken seal, SF6 gas was leaking into the environment. SF6 is potent greenhouse gas and subject to strict environmental control.

Products:

Belzona 1212

Substrate:

Aluminium

Application Method:

After Bristle blasting the substrate a wrap incorporating Belzona 9341 (Reinforcement Tape) in Belzona 1212 was applied around the circumference in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet VPF-11. The repair was allowed to cure overnight before returning to service.

Belzona Facts:

The Belzona repair ensured minimal downtime was incurred.

Photographs Description

1. Damaged Circuit Breaker 2. Surface Preparation underway  3. Application of Belzona 1212 wrap being carried out. 4. Completed Application