Corrosion-resistant trading conditions for power distribution and energy storage cabinets

Abstract – Corrosion can severely impact the safety and reliability of power distribution equipment while imparting significant costs to the end user. This paper will discuss the root cause of corrosion, the monetary effect of early product failures and unplanned outages, and available solutions through equipment design and proper maintenance.

Corrosion Preventative Strategies: By creating a Corrosion Prevention Strategy, organizations are able to properly implement corrosion prevention technologies and strategies which will lead to overall cost-savings as well as implement design practices that increase reliability and safety, conserve materials and energy, and reduce costs.

When this occurs significant costs can be accrued mainly due to unplanned outages, but more importantly safe operations can be at risk. While the science of corrosion is quite well known and understood, limiting the impact of corrosion is much more of an art.

In a recent study conducted by the Executive Branch and Government Accountability Office, researchers found that by preventing corrosion instead of treating it as it happens, the annual cost of corrosion could be reduced by as much as 40%.