Re: [PSES] powder coating used as insulation

2023-01-13 Thread Douglas Powell
One more comment on this topic and I'm done. When coating metal parts the sharp edges and corners can be chamfered or radiused in order to make it easier to build up the coating thickness as required. Best regards, Doug Douglas E Powell Laporte, Colorado USA On Fri, Jan 13, 2023, 9:32 AM Douglas

Re: [PSES] powder coating used as insulation

2023-01-13 Thread Douglas Powell
All that said, I have achieved approvals from third party agencies when we did multiple coatings. The problem with multiple coatings is that when you apply it electrostatically, then the insulation value of the first coat makes it difficult to apply a second or third coat. Doug Douglas E Powell L

Re: [PSES] powder coating used as insulation

2023-01-13 Thread Douglas Powell
I have investigated powder coatings for basic insulation in the past. And I had one primary concern that I was never able to fully resolve, and that has to do with the coating thinning out at corners and edges of metallic parts. Because of the surface tension of the coating as it is applied on edg

[PSES] powder coating used as insulation

2023-01-13 Thread Boštjan Glavič
Dear experts, Does anyone has expeience about powder coating used as insulation? For example, powder coated bus-bars do not require additional spacings for basic insulation. I found one article below, but there are no details. https://knowledge.ulprospector.com/11788/pc-the-basics-of-powder-co