The Impact of Failures on current interrupter for Cathodic Protection
In the cathodic protection industry, the accuracy and continuity of ON/OFF cycles are critical to ensure reliable assessments of asset integrity status.. However, in many inspection campaigns, circuit breaker failures lead to outages, economic losses and compromise the quality of the data obtained.. These failures, although often underestimated, can have a significant impact on operational costs, personnel safety and the reputation of the executing companies..
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Reliability and robustness of the current interrupters are necessary for an efficient and cost-effective implementation.. When one or more current interrupters fail, critical problems arise:
High Hidden Costs: If only one switch in the group loses GPS sync or suffers overheating, reliable data cannot be obtained.. This translates into losses on the order of hundreds or thousands of dollars for each day of downtime..
Compromised Reliability: Incorrect interruption generates erroneous data, which means rework and delays in delivery times.
Operational Risks: Failures often pose safety risks to personnel due to the high levels of energy being handled
Reputational Impact: Delays and repeat campaigns directly affect the client’s perception of the executing company..
TECNA TCS Cathodic Protection current interrupters Reliability
Faced with the vulnerabilities of traditional equipment, TECNA’s TECNA TCS current interrupters have been designed to offer a stable, robust and continuous operation even under demanding conditions..
Proven Thermal Reliability
The equipment has been evaluated under extreme load levels and thermal conditions to avoid failure due to overheating..
- Protection and reset: Features a safety shutdown that activates when exceeding 80°C and automatically resets when the temperature drops below 75°C..
- Intelligent Forced Ventilation (Optional): In environments up to 50°C, an external fan is incorporated, which is automatically activated at 65°C..
Synchronization through Dual GPS Antennas
To ensure that inspections do not stop, the system uses a redundancy scheme:
- Internal Antenna: Suitable for locations with direct satellite view..
- External Antenna: Designed for remote areas or harsh environments, ensuring more stable reception.
- Redundancy: If the external antenna is damaged during handling, the internal antenna ensures that inspections will continue.
Comprehensive Equipment Protection
The switch is equipped with case waterproof protective carrying case with foam interior for shock absorption by shock, drop or vibration with a rating of IP67 waterproofing, which provides full protection, eviavoiding damage and ensuring the availability of the circuit breaker. See figure 7.
Current interrupters failures can seriously affect the development of cathodic protection inspection campaigns, generating economic losses, reprocessing, risks, delays in the delivery of results and reputational damage.
The TECNA TCS Current interrupters offer an integral solution based on thermal robustness, reliable GPS synchronization, stable operation and physical protection adapted to the real requirements of the field. This increases data reliability, reduces costs and ensures the continuity of operations, strengthening the competitiveness and reputation of the companies that carry out this type of studies.
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