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    Cathodic Protection - in house or outside contract?

    I work in the natural gas business, particulary compression stations and we always do passive or active cathodic protection. We use an extensive grounding system that has insulated copper wire and exposed magensium anodes, 32 lbs and connections to rebar in all concrete structures. It works well.
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    UFER grounds

    I have, for many years maintained that electrical service grounding electrodes obtained by connecting a copper wire via cadweld to rebar in concrete slabs or footings is a superior way to provide a low impedance ground for any facility. I have used the Lyncole XIT copper pipes and they are very...
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    Installation of cable tray at an MCC

    Gentlemen: I am doing work in a NGas compressor station in an unclassified area. My client wants to make all connections to the motor control center using GRS conduit that comes from the yard (C1, Div2, Group D) that rises outside the metal MCC building to pulling ells, transition thru the wall...

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