| 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 Description1. Damaged Circuit Breaker 2. Surface Preparation underway 3. Application of Belzona 1212 wrap being carried out. 4. Completed Application | |
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