14.

HEAT SHRINKABLE SLEEVE and 3LPE Line coating REPAIR PROCEDURE

Sleeves damaged during adhesion testing shall be repaired as follows.

Cut repair patch from a roll of PERP, approximately 50mm larger in each direction than
the area to be repaired.

Lightly abrade the area all around the damage with a scotch brite pad or fine abrasive
paper.

If damage is deep down to the steel, the void area should be filled with S1137 filler
mastic.

Abrade area extending at least 25mm beyond the area to be covered by the PERP repair
patch.
Preheat the damaged area with a propane torch with a gentle flame to 70 C to 90°C.

Preheat the PE repair patch with a propane flame on the adhesive side till soft and shiny.

While adhesive is still soft, apply the patch centrally over the damaged area,

Carefully heat and roll the PERP patch with a roller until the surface becomes smooth,
and the adhesive is visible all around the PERP. When the adhesive is too viscous and
rolling becomes difficult, reheat the area again.

15. Heat Shrinkable Sleeve and 3LPE LINE COATING REPAIR Criteria:
Damaged 3LPE line coating or damaged heat shrinkable sleeve shall be repaired with repair
materials as per the following criteria:

1. Small Damages Extending up to 1.0 cm²

Small scratches (no bare metal visible) to 3LPE line coating shall be repaired by using PE
melt sticks.

2. Damages Extending up to 300 mm or 100 cm²

Polyethylene repair patches precoated with hotmelt adhesive, shall be used in
conjunction with a hotmelt filler adhesive and epoxy primer if bare steel visible (see
paragraph 18 above).

3. Damages Extending Over 300mm or 100cm²

Full encirclement heat shrinkable sleeves with epoxy primer shall be used.
Following repair, the repaired section shall be tested for Holidays at 25kV.

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