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Adding Rectifier Anode Information

These instructions start with the assumption that a PCS module is already selected and the correct pipeline segments have been selected. For information detailing how to select pipeline segments, refer to Select ROWs. To add a record in the Rectifier Anode Information mini-grid for each anode in the ground bed, follow these steps:

1. Open the Rectifier Information grid. Click the Information tab and then the Rectifier button .

2. Select a row of records in the Rectifier Information grid with the rectifier you want to add impressed anode records.

   

   Rectifier Anode Information

3. If the Rectifier Anode Information mini-grid is not visible, double-click the Rectifier Anode... button at the bottom of the window to open the mini-grid. Click the minimize button in the upper right-hand corner of any other mini-grid to hide them.

   

   Rectifier Information Mini-grids

4. Click Add in the Rectifier Anode Information mini-grid to add an empty record in the mini-grid.

5. In the pop-up Add Record dialog box (Add Record Dialog Box), type a name for the anode in the Name field. Fields requiring information include a icon. You must enter information in the required fields before the record will be added.

   

   Add Record Dialog Box

6. Click Save to add the record and close the window.

7. Enter a value in either the field labeled Impressed Anode Shunt Rating or Impressed Anode Shunt Resistance.

   If entering a shunt rating, enter it as a mV per A ratio using the format nn.n/nn.n, such as 50.0/25.0 for the shunt rating 50 mV/25 A. If entering a shunt resistance value, enter the actual resistance of the shunt in ohms. When both of these fields are empty, you can enter a value in the field Impressed Anode Shunt Factor instead. Otherwise, PCS automatically calculates the shunt factor based on the value in the shunt rating or shunt reading field.

Repeat these steps to add additional anode information records.

Click Refresh to update derived fields, such as Number of Impressed Anodes. For more information about derived fields, refer to Working with Derived Fields.

PCS displays the total number of anodes in the system calculated field labeled Number of Impressed Anodes in the Rectifier Information and Inspection grid. This value is based on the total number of anodes in the Rectifier Anode Information mini-grid. If the field is not present in your grid, refer to Adding a Data Grid Layout Theme to add the field.