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Standard Specifications for

Doc. No. 2309-EE-409 Protective Coating Revision No. 0
(Electrical)

TABLE OF CONTENT

1.0 SCOPE ............................................................................................................ 2

2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS ............................................................................ 2

3.0 GENERAL ....................................................................................................... 2

4.0 PAINTING........................................................................................................ 4

5.0 INSPECTION................................................................................................... 5

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1.0 SCOPE

1.1 This specification covers the requirements governing the application of the protective
coating system to be used on the interior and exterior surfaces of electrical
equipment.

2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS

2.1 Protective coating procedures shall generally conform to the following

codes/standards.

NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers.

NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

NEC National Electrical Code (US).

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission.

SSPC Steel Structures Painting Council.

BSI British Standards Institution (BS).

VDE Association of German Electrical Engineers.

Relevant Standards as per document 2309-EE-401.

2.2 Any other recognized international standard may be used in lieu of the above, subject
to the approval of Employer / Owner’s Engineer.

2.3 In the event of conflict between this specification and other documents, the
procedures enumerated in this specification only will prevail.

3.0 GENERAL

3.1 The protective coating shall be smooth, uniform and even giving an aesthetically neat

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image of the equipment coated. There shall not be any air bubbles or marking of
paintings on the surface area of the equipment coated.

3.2 The protective coating offered on the equipment shall be suitable for site conditions
as indicated in Project Information data sheet (Electrical). Contractor / Subcontractor /
Vendor to ensure the same.

3.3 Before painting, the equipment shall undergo the following surface preparation
process :

3.3.1 All oil and grease shall be removed with clean gauze soaked in a suitable solvent.

3.3.2 All rough welds, burrs, weld splatters and other sharp surface projections shall be
grounded smooth.

3.3.3 All bolt holes shall be drilled and smoothened.

3.4 Nameplates and other items in contact with the surface being coated shall be
removed or suitably protected before surface preparation process and painting.

3.5 All containers of coating material shall remain in unopened original manufacturer’s
containers until required for use.

3.6 No painting or additional protective coating is required on the following materials

unless or otherwise specified separately:

a) Stainless steel surfaces.

b) Non-ferrous metal surfaces (e.g. LM6, aluminium / alloys).

c) Galvanised / Plated surfaces.

d) Plastic or plastic coated surfaces not subjected / susceptible to ultra-violet rays.

In case of stainless steel and non-ferrous materials the inner and outer surfaces of
the enclosures shall be cleaned, buffed and polished properly.

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4.0 PAINTING

4.1 All sheet steel work shall be phosphate in accordance with the following procedure
and in line with relevant standards for phosphating iron and steel.

4.2 Oil, grease and dirt shall be thoroughly removed by emulsion cleaning.

4.3 Rust and scale shall be removed by pickling with dilute acid followed by washing with
running water, rinsing with slightly alkaline hot water and drying.

4.4 After phosphating, rinsing shall be carried out with clean water, followed by final
rinsing with dilute dichromate solution and oven drying.

4.5 The phosphate coating shall be sealed by the application of two coats of ready
mixed, stoving type zinc chromate primer.

4.6 After application of the primer, two coats of finishing synthetic epoxy base paint shall
be applied, with first coat of paint followed by stoving. The second finishing coat shall
be applied after completion of tests.

4.7 Each coat of primer and finishing paint shall be of a slightly different shade to enable
inspection of the painting.

4.8 To the maximum practicable extent, each coat of material shall be applied as a
continuous film of uniform thickness free of pores. Any thin spots or area missed in
the application shall be re-coated and permitted to dry before the next coat is applied.

4.9 Each coat shall be in a proper state of dryness before the application of the
succeeding coat. Material shall be considered for re-coating when an additional coat
can be applied without the development of any detrimental film irregularities.

4.10 The final finished thickness of paint film on steel shall not be less than 100 microns,
and shall not be more than 150 microns. For painting by electrostatic process the
minimum thickness can be 50 microns.

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4.11 The color shade of the finish coat shall be light grey as per relevant standard on both
outer as well as inner surfaces unless otherwise specified in the system/equipment
data sheet or specifications.

4.12 Finished painted appearance of equipment shall present an aesthetically pleasing

appearance, free from dents and uneven surfaces.

5.0 INSPECTION

5.1 All coated materials and workmanship involved under this specification shall subject
to inspection.
5.2 All parts of the works shall be readily accessible to the Employer / Owner’s Engineer.

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