Troubleshooting ESP Wire Failures
Common wire failures in discharge electrode systems can be a very serious problem with the potential to force the shutdown of a precipitator’s complete electrical field. Common causes of wire failures include:
- Warped plates that change the wire-to-plate distance
- Overvoltage
- Metal fatigue
- Chemical attack
- Mechanical failure
- Eroded wire frames
- Full hoppers
- Improper weight sizes
- Oscillation
- Swinging lower wire frames
- Corrosion
- Improper rapping
Helpful Resources
KnowledgeBase: Introduction to ESP
KnowledgeBase: Theory of Operations
KnowledgeBase: Major Components Overview
KnowledgeBase: Discharge Electrodes
KnowledgeBase: ESP Troubleshooting
