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8.7 MA
8.6 MA
9.1 MA
8.9 MA
8.7 mV
8.6 mV
9.1 mV
8.9 mV
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Formal Corrosion Courses
STI
Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course
OUST Compendium
Started April 6, 1989
Made available on the website ~ December 1998
Other States
CP professionals
Contractors
CP Experts
Second attempt
Developed a CP test form (January 2003)
This Helped!!!
ZIP:
DATE OF TEST :
TIME OF TEST :
CONTACT:
PHONE # :
LAT:
LONG:
CLIENT INFORMATION
NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP:
TANK #
RECTIFIER INFO.
STRUCTURE
CONTACT POINT
PHONE # :
FAX # :
CONTACT:
SUMMARY OF TEST
THIS SUMMARY IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT THE *SITE SKETCH
OUTPUT VOLTAGE:
OUTPUT AMPS:
HR.:
REFERENCE CELL POTENTIAL @
RECTIFIER ON / or Galvanic (STI-P3)
END (R1)*
CENTER (R2)*
END (R3)*
RECTIFIER OFF
Inst. Off
(R1)
Inst. Off
(R2)
Inst. Off
(R3)
FINAL
VOLTAGE
VOLTAGE
DECAY
STRUCTURE PASSED OR
FAILED TO MEET THE MINIMUM
NACE STANDARD OUTLINED IN
RP0285-95
1
2
3
4
PIPING #
RECTIFIER ON / or Galvanic
END (R1)*
END (R2)*
RECTIFIER OFF
Inst. Off
Inst. Off
FINAL
VOLTAGE
VOLTAGE
DECAY
(R1)
(R2)
1
2
3
4
TESTER NAME:
SOURCE OF CERTIFICATION:
_________________________________________________
SIGNATURE OF PERSON CONDUCTING TEST
TYPE OF CERTIFICATION:
CERTIFICATION NUMBER:
DATE OF TEST:
FACILITY NAME:
FAC. ID # :
CONTINUITY TEST
TANK
No.
FILL
RISER
TANK
BOTTOM
STP
RISER
VENT RISER
FLEX
CONNECTOR
PIPING
RISER
(CONTINUOUS, ISOLATED)
1
2
3
4
IN THE SPACE BELOW, SKETCH THE IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE FACILITY SUCH AS TANKS, MAN WAYS, VENTS,
ANODES, PUMP ISLANDS AND BUILDINGS. INDICATE REFERENCE CELL LOCATIONS USING LOCATION CODE "R" AND
SEQUENTIAL NUMBERS ( R1, R2, AND R3 ).
COMMENTS
CP Manual points-of-clarity
1.
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8.
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10.
Test criteria:
-850mV-On for factory-installed galvanic anode systems (sti-P3)
(never for impressed current)
-850mV-Off for impressed current and field installed galvanic
interruptible systems
100mV Polarization for interruptible galvanic and impressed current
systems
Number of Test points:
Galvanic or STI-P3 3 test points (one local, one remote, & one
optional location)
Impressed Current 3 tests (all local over the structure no
remotes)
Reference cell placement locations must always be included on the
site sketch of the CP test/evaluation form
Flex connectors in contact with the ground must have the ground
moved away or be CP protected
Finalize Guidance
Draft out to industry for review
Virginias CP Manual published May 2006
Weblink address:
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/tanks/pdf/06-2006.pdf