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Dry film thickness and heat transfer
paint system for a radiator because of DFT impact on the heat transfer performance of the radiator?
Transformer Radiators," at www.nace. org. It won't tell you the DFT you should use (that should come from the manufac- turer for the coating you select), but it will provide guidance on the topic. It will also give you guidelines on coating selection.
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Refer to NACE International RP0297, "Maintenance Painting of Electrical Substation Appara- tus Including Flow Coating of
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