Zinc ribbon anode has been used for many years as a means of mitigating induced AC current on pipelines. Zinc ribbon anode has been very effective in this regard. The amount of amperage zinc ribbon will handle in a grounding application has been determined in the past by empirical calculations based on physical and metallurgical characteristics.

This work presents the results of laboratory tests performed on three sizes of zinc ribbon anode to give actual ampacity characteristics. The resulting graphs can be used as a reference for designing AC mitigation and related grounding systems.

Subject
Electric current, Test methods, Materials, Voltage, Zinc anodes, Pipelines, Wiring, Zinc ribbon, Grounding, Experimental data, Touch potential, Soil, Samples
Keywords:
zinc ribbon, AC mitigation, ampacity, grounding systems, laboratory tests
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2005
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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