Insulated Rails in Petroleum Dock Facilities
Insulated Rails in Petroleum Dock Facilities
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To prevent people fom falling of our docks, we installed metal rails at the edge of our docks. Thus we have metal rails between our pipe manifolds and loading/unloading ships or barges. To conform with regulations we install insulators at our manifolds. The problem that I have now is that we use rubber hoses with a spiral wound reinforced metal exterior. When a ship is loading/unloading the hoses touch the metal rails. Thus, the ship is no longer isolated from our docks. I wanted to know how other facilities deal with this problem.





RE: Insulated Rails in Petroleum Dock Facilities
RE: Insulated Rails in Petroleum Dock Facilities
th above offeers simplicity, low cost, electrical disontiinuity (can also band w/ fiberglass or HDPE strapping iis SS gives you electrical discontinuity angst. I expect the ss strapping to ned up well below th surface when cinched up, but try severaal strapping materials to find what works best.
good luck,
rex