CPAnode

The anode is connected to the pipe by means of wire and acts as the place of input for the current that is diverted. The anode is “sacrificed” to protect the metal in the pipe from corroding. Anodes are commonly placed at 100- to 1,000- foot intervals along the pipe, depending on the size of the pipe and the weight of the anode.

You may omit specific feature classes from gas traces. To do this, assign the GASNONTRACABLE model name to the CPAnode feature class.

CPAnode acquires properties from the CathodicProtectionDevice abstract class.

Subtypes: None

Associations: CPRectifierCable

Model Names: ANODE, GASNONTRACABLE

Attributes:

CPRectifierCableObjectID: long integer - ObjectID of associated CPRectifierCable.

CPSectionObjectID: long integer - ObjectID of associated CPSection.

FacilityID: text - Utility identifier representing a feature’s location in the facility; if the feature is replaced, the new feature has the same identifier.

Material: text - Code indicating material of Anode; domain values include Cast Iron, Galvanic, Magnesium, etc. The MATERIAL model name is assigned to this field for gas tracing.

Quantity: text - Number of Anodes connected to the pipe.

Weight: text - Code indicating weight of Anodes; domain values include 1 pound, 3 pounds, 32 pounds, etc.