ACflex – AC Mitigation
High performance, low maintenance AC mitigation electrode
Anodeflex ACflex is a high-performance AC mitigation system designed with a copper grounding electrode for superior protection. This AC mitigation electrode offers unparalleled mitigation of stray current effects caused by HVAC transmission lines that are co-located with pipelines.
The ACflex pipeline grounding system is a flexible, factory-assembled solution that eliminates the need for field assembly. It is designed to be installed parallel to the pipeline for efficient and reliable protection. The tightly packed fill material in the manufacturing process ensures optimal durability and long-term performance.
The synthetic jacket and protective braiding make ACflex ideal for installation through challenging methods such as horizontal directional drilling, offering robust protection even in demanding environments.
ACflex AC Mitigation System Q&A
- It causes rapid current discharge on the pipeline.
- It can cause pipeline wall loss.
- It can cause coating disbondment.
- It can disrupt the cathodic protection on the pipeline.
- It can cause high voltage on long sections of the pipeline, that can also be hazardous to pipeline employees.
- ACflex is a high-performance pipeline AC mitigation copper grounding electrode that helps mitigate the effects of stray AC current on pipelines from HVAC transmission lines that are co-located with pipelines.
- By creating a pipeline grounding system, it effectively dissipates high levels of pipeline induced AC current.
- It protects the coating from damage and disbondment.
- It can reduce the fault conditions that can cause stress cracking on pipelines.
- It can maintain the AC Step/Touch current potentials below the recommended threshold of 15VAC in the right of ways of pipelines, adding protection to pipeline employees.
- It is a factory-made AC mitigation system made from a 19 stranded copper conductor, that is prepackaged in low resistivity fill material, wrapped in a synthetic woven, porous, fabric jacket and protective braiding.
- It is offered in multiple cable sizes depending on the current mitigation needed.
- It is PH neutral and chemically stable for a very low environmental impact.
- It provides easy installation in multiple methods such as, trenching, plow, or horizontal directional drilling, and provides easy field splicing.