HIGH TENSION PYLONS – I.C.E. – COSTA RICA
HIGH TENSION PYLONS – I.C.E. – COSTA RICA
I.C.E. - Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (English: Costa Rican Institute of Electricity) is the Costa Rican National Grid and telecommunications services provider.
After thorough evaluation, ICE decided to start protecting their high tension pylons with ZINGA to protect them against corrosion.
In 2009 they conducted a test with ZINGA as unique system for the above-ground parts and with a ZINGA + ZINGATARFREE system for the underground parts. (ZINGATARFREE is more resistant to chemicals that may be in the ground)
In 2017, 30 pylons, and in 2019, 100 pylons, were inspected and the National Grid ICE concluded that the towers coated with ZINGA were found to be in very good condition.
System:
Above ground:
ZINGA 2 x 60 µm DFT
Under ground:
ZINGA 1 x 60 µm DFT
Zingatarfree 2 x 80 µm DFT