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Adding Rectifier Anode Inspections

If rectifier anode records have not yet been added in the Rectifier Anode Information mini-grid, complete the procedure in the previous section first (Adding Rectifier Anode Information) and then continue with the procedure in this section.

To enter anode inspection readings in the Rectifier Anode Inspection mini-grid, follow these steps:

1. Click the Select ROWs button to open the Select ROWs window (Select ROWs). Select the pipeline segment(s) with the rectifier you want to work with, then click Save to close the window.

   

   Select ROWs

2. Open the Edit CPDM Data window. Click Data Entry > Edit CPDM Data.

3. Open the Rectifier Inspection grid. Click the Inspection tab and then the Rectifier button .

4. If you want to collapse the Selected ROWs panel to view more of the grid, click the Selected ROWs bar. Clicking the bar again expands the panel.

5. Select a row of records in the Rectifier Inspection grid with the rectifier and anodes you want to add anode inspection readings. For example, the record for pipeline segment T-1401 with rectifier R-202 is selected in Rectifier Anode Inspections.

   

   Rectifier Anode Inspections

6. If the Rectifier Anode Inspections 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 of all other mini-grids to hide them.

7. Select an anode record in the mini-grid and then click Add.

8. Type an inspection reading in either the Impressed Anode Current or Anode Shunt Reading field.

9. Click Refresh to update derived fields, such as Number of Impressed Anodes.

   For more information about derived fields, refer to Working with Derived Fields.

10. Repeat these steps to enter inspection readings for remaining anodes.