Working groups
WG A – REMOTE MONITORING
Convener: Maros MELIS - Maros.Melis@spp-distribucia.sk
The aim of the working group is to merge and describe various national specifications and experiences into a general recommendation in the field of Remote Monitoring and Control of cathodically protected structures. The primary focus are buried steel pipes equipped with cathodic protection, but issues related to tanks and immersed structures are also addressed.
WG B – COUPONS
Convener: Lars NIELSEN - lvn@metricorr.dk
The scope of the working group is to prepare a document that covers the application of coupons and probes for cathodic protection monitoring purposes. These are particularly useful for IR free potential measurements and for monitoring the cathodic protection effectiveness in areas with DC or AC interference as specified in EN 12954, EN 13509, EN 50162, and prEN 15280. The document seeks to give advice on several factors considered important for the successful application of coupons and probes; including issues like selection of test sites, parameters to be measured, design and geometries, installation procedures, and commissioning
WG C – CERTIFICATION OF CATHODIC PROTECTION COMPANIES
Convener: Peter FRENZ - peter.frenz@dvgw.de
Many European standards in the field of the cathodic protection require that personnel who undertake the design, supervision of installation, commissioning, supervision of operation, measurements, monitoring and supervision of maintenance of cathodic protection systems shall have the appropriate level of competence for the tasks undertaken. Competence of cathodic protection personnel to the appropriate level for tasks undertaken should be demonstrated by certification in accordance with EN 15257 or by another equivalent prequalification procedure.
But there are gaps of EN 15257 in coverage of the contracting rules. To be in accordance it is necessary to cover all criteria needed to prove the qualification of the whole company and not only personnel. Ceocor has drawn its conclusion to start a new initiative to create a quality assurance system for companies dealing with CPP covering all criteria for qualitative selection of European Directives 2004/17/EC and DIRECTIVE 2004/18/EC.
