This paper discusses the results of a short term evaluation of two nearly identical solar energy cathodic protection (CP) systems. The first system was observed under controlled laboratory conditions while the second was incorporated on an existing CP system on a bridge substructure in Jacksonville, Florida. Each system was provided with data acquisition equipment for monitoring. The field site was provided with a cellular transceiver for remote monitoring. Economic considerations are also discussed and compared to rectifier powered cathodic protection.

Subject
Electric current, Steel structures, Voltage, Batteries, Arrays, Cathodic protection, Cathodic current, Wiring, Rectifiers, Equipment, Impressed current, Bridges, Concrete
Keywords:
Corrosion, Cathodic Protection, Steel Reinforced Concrete, Anode, Polarization, Solar Energy, Photovoltaics, Photovoltaic Array
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1994
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