Corrosion prevention

[RF Lighting]

Got a few bits of switchgear at work which are just starting to show a few little signs of corrosion, and was wondering if there's anything I can do to prevent it before it gets too bad?

I've attatched a couple of photos so you can see what I mean.

Galv tray / strut? Not a problem

Not even the pipework escaped

 

[OilLecky]

Box it all in with a stud wall and then paint the wall a nice colour. That should do it RF!

 

[LearningSpark]

A light wipe over with WD40 should do the trick

 

[londonboy]

That pipeworks an amazing colour

How about a 5 litre tin of hammerite

 

[AndyPRK]

lol

 

[RF Lighting]

That's only the tip of the iceberg. The whole building is like that. We had to replace a fuseboard today after it decided it had had enough of this life.

We've put the new DB inside a sacrificial rittal cabinet.

The green pipe and the dissolving exel switches are in the hydrochloric acid tank room

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Doesn't look like that isolator works any more.

The green pipe and the dissolving exel switches are in the hydrochloric acid tank room

512.2

 

[Stoday]

I note that the CI switchfuse is standing up to it better than the steel ones.

They don't make 'em like they used to...

 

[SgtTrojan]

What is the external influence that is causing the corrosion dude? It looks a "bit" salty?

 

[ricicle]

What is the external influence that is causing the corrosion dude? It looks a "bit" salty?

The green pipe and the dissolving exel switches are in the hydrochloric acid tank room

 

[mikhailfaradayski]

Sorry RF, which parts are you suggesting have a problem?
It all looks ok from my house

 

[RF Lighting]

It's the DOL in the second pic, I think the stop button has discoloured slightly.

 

[RF Lighting]

Here's a few more from today

 

[ricicle]

Is that all still in use ?

 

[RF Lighting]

The majority of it is. The bits in the last picture I have just posted were live until last week when I disconnected them.