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

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