Substations and Cable Protection

Heat mitigation through the external coating of roofs and walls of substations with Solacoat heat reflective painting systems and passive fire protection using CharCoat CC for cable coating can reduce the operational load on air-conditioning systems and reduce the possibility of equipment failure & shutdowns.

Charcoat Xtend is a water-based intumescent cable coating for the protection of electrical cables from environmental deterioration. Designed to be used on new HV and LV electrical cables or existing cables where the environment has deteriorated the cable sheath. Typically, this happens through extended (and sometimes shorter time periods) exposure to UV (ultra violet), mud from electrical cable pits, salt water and salt mist exposure (constantly found in offshore and onshore facilities) and Ozone degradation. Applying CharCoat CC to the exterior cable surface can extend the life of the cables for up to 20 years by effectively blocking all harmful rays and environmental by-products from attacking the cable sheath.