Meet Morph, the Farwest Superhero
Meet Morph, Farwest’s corrosion fighting superhero. Morph represents Farwest’s ability to provide an almost endless variety of corrosion control and cathodic protection solutions.
Morph has the superhero ability to “morph” into different products or service solutions based on the needs of our customers.
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Farwest Current December 2021
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Understanding Cathodic Protection Test Stations
Farwest Difference Between HP and H1 Magnesium Anodes
Physical Appearance
High potential (HP or M1) magnesium anodes and standard potential (AZ) magnesium anodes look alike. There is very little, if any, physical difference between the two anodes. While there is certainly a difference in the chemistry or alloy and their performance, you cannot tell the difference by just looking.
Understanding Cable Splices & Protection Methods
Cable Splicing
Many times when installing cathodic protection systems, there may be a requirement that: Underground cathodic protection (or anode) cables shall be free of splices. This means that the specification writer or customer requires that the underground cable be installed in one continuous length and the use of "splices" (to join two individual pieces of cable) is not allowed. There is an opinion that splices are bad or a weak link in the length of cable. This may be true IF the splice is not installed correctly.
Farwest Current - August 2021
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The Farwest Current - May 2021
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Farwest Corrosion Control Introduces Ref-Check VPR for Voltage Potential Restoration
EXPERT TIP #13: TESTING PIPELINE CP SYSTEMS FOR BROKEN TEST WIRES
Corrosion technicians conduct routine operational status checks on Cathodic Protection (CP) Systems to ensure that the system is providing adequate levels of protection. Many common systems can include multiple 2-wire, magnesium anode test stations (1 wire for the anode and one wire for measuring Pipe-to-Soil (P/S) potentials) with simple 2-wire P/S test stations between the anode test stations. Normal potential readings should be between -0.950 and -1.150 volts with respect to a CuSO4 reference electrode along the pipeline.