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Technical Practices Document
1- Connection Practices
Technical Practices Document
2- Connection Practices - Crimps
Technical Practices Document - No. 1
Connection Practices
FOR
PLATTLINE™ ZINC RIBBON ANODE CONNECTIONS ON:
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Buried
pipelines |
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Above
Ground Storage Tanks |
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Other
Systems |
Plattline™
zinc ribbon anodes are used in a variety of applications.
They are used in cathodic protection on buried pipelines,
sacrifical cathodic protection of secondary bottoms
on above ground storage tanks, as grounding mats for
alienating current mitigiation and in other corrosion
protection applications. During installation procedures
of Plattline™ zinc ribbon anodes in the above
applications, it is necessary to connect Plattline™
to itself and to other main cables for full electrical
interconnection of current flow. These connection procedures
are illustrated in this bulletin for easy reference.
This guide should prove to be helpful to management
and field personnel involved with the application and
installation of Plattline™ zinc ribbon anodes.
Plattline™ zinc ribbon anodes are manufactured
with a steel wire core for electrical path continuity
and for strength and handling of the product. This steel
wire core is firmly bonded to the product.
To expose the steel wire core, melt the zinc off using
a suitable torch which is capable of providing over
1000°F (Reasonable care should be exercised to insure
safe operation when melting any metal). The steel wire
core can be exposed using this procedure at the ends
of a length of Plattline™ or in the middle of
a run of Plattline™. The exposed core is readily
connected to itself as shown in Figure 1 and to another
cable as shown in Figure 2. Procedures for each connection
are given with the each illustration. Plattline™
zinc ribbon anodes come in four sizes as shown in Table
1. Each size of Plattline™ can be connected in
the same fashion.
CONNECTION
PROCEDURE:
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Remove
1-1/2" of zinc from iron wire core at ends
of anode ribbons to be spliced. |
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Join
two ends of iron wire cores together. |
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Insert iron wire core ends into cadwelder. |
| 4. |
Open
cover and place metal disk into mold pocket. Open
cadweld charge No. CA-15, pour outweld metal and
starting powder into mold. |
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Close
cover and ignite powder charge with flint gun. |
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After
weld has cooled, remove weld slag from connection.. |
| 7. |
Wrap
exposed iron wire core, weld connection and 1"
of zinc anode ribbon (each end) with two half-lapped
layers of rubber tape and two halt/lapped layers
of plastic tape. |
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plattline@plattbros.com
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800-752-8276
2670 So. Main St., Box 1030 E, Waterbury, Connecticut (
CT ) 06721
Tel: 203-753-4194 • Fax: 203-753-9709
General Information: info@plattbros.com
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