Open Anode Bed A group of anodes installed together in the soil or water to discharge CP current into the electrolyte. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Anode Life The expected service time of an anode based on its capacity, efficiency, and the current it delivers. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Backfill Material placed around an anode or structure to improve electrical contact with the surrounding soil. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Characteristic Resistance The inherent resistance of a pipeline or conductor that affects current attenuation along its length. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Coating A protective layer applied to metal to reduce direct contact with the surrounding electrolyte. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Coating Breakdown Factor A design parameter that estimates the percentage of coating expected to be defective over time. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Coating Conductance A measure of how easily electrical current passes through a protective coating. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Current Requirement The amount of electrical current needed to achieve and maintain adequate cathodic protection. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Deep Anode Groundbed An anode installation placed at significant depth to distribute impressed current into lower-resistivity soil layers. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Design Current Density The planned amount of current per unit area used when sizing a cathodic protection system. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Galvanic Anode System A cathodic protection system that uses sacrificial anodes to supply protective current without an external power source. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Impressed Current System A cathodic protection system that uses an external power source to supply protective current. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Isolating Fitting A non-conductive component installed to electrically separate sections of piping. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Isolation Flange Kit A set of insulating components used to electrically isolate two flanged pipe sections. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Multiple Anode System A cathodic protection design that uses more than one anode to distribute current. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Protective Criteria Established potential or performance thresholds used to verify adequate cathodic protection. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Rectifier An electrical device that converts alternating current to direct current for cathodic protection systems. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Rectifier Bridge An arrangement of diodes that converts alternating current to direct current. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Shallow Anode Groundbed An anode installation placed at relatively shallow depth to distribute impressed current. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
Open Total Current Requirement The total amount of current needed to adequately protect a structure. Glossary Cathodic Protection Design
