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    Close Interval Surveys (CIS) are used to measure the voltage difference between buried pipelines and the surrounding soil to assess the effectiveness of cathodic protection systems. CIS involve taking precise voltage measurements along the length of the pipeline at close intervals. There are three main types of CIS - "on/off" surveys measure the potential with the cathodic protection switched on and off, "depolarized" surveys measure the potential after the protection is switched off long enough for it to stabilize, and "on" surveys measure the potential with the protection operating normally. CIS can detect coating defects but are not effective in all conditions such as frozen ground or under paved roads.

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    Close Interval Surveys (CIS) are used to measure the voltage difference between buried pipelines and the surrounding soil to assess the effectiveness of cathodic protection systems. CIS involve taking precise voltage measurements along the length of the pipeline at close intervals. There are three main types of CIS - "on/off" surveys measure the potential with the cathodic protection switched on and off, "depolarized" surveys measure the potential after the protection is switched off long enough for it to stabilize, and "on" surveys measure the potential with the protection operating normally. CIS can detect coating defects but are not effective in all conditions such as frozen ground or under paved roads.

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    Close Interval Surveys (CIS) are used to measure the voltage difference between buried pipelines and the surrounding soil to assess the effectiveness of cathodic protection systems. CIS involve taking precise voltage measurements along the length of the pipeline at close intervals. There are three main types of CIS - "on/off" surveys measure the potential with the cathodic protection switched on and off, "depolarized" surveys measure the potential after the protection is switched off long enough for it to stabilize, and "on" surveys measure the potential with the protection operating normally. CIS can detect coating defects but are not effective in all conditions such as frozen ground or under paved roads.

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    Close Interval Survey

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    Masood Alam Farooqui
    Close Interval Surveys (CIS) are used to measure the voltage difference between buried pipelines and the surrounding soil to assess the effectiveness of cathodic protection systems. CIS involve taking precise voltage measurements along the length of the pipeline at close intervals. There are three main types of CIS - "on/off" surveys measure the potential with the cathodic protection switched on and off, "depolarized" surveys measure the potential after the protection is switched off long enough for it to stabilize, and "on" surveys measure the potential with the protection operating normally. CIS can detect coating defects but are not effective in all conditions such as frozen ground or under paved roads.

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    U.S.

    Department
    of Transportation

    Pipeline & Hazardous Materials


    Safety Administration

    Pipeline Safety Stakeholder


    Communications

    Pipeline Safety
    Connects Us All

    Fact Sheet: Close Interval


    Survey
    Quick Facts:

    Close Interval Surveys (CIS) also known as pipe-to-soil and


    potential gradient surveys are one of several methods for
    assessing effectiveness of cathodic protection (CP) systems used on
    buried pipelines.
    CIS are often used in External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA)
    pipeline inspections. Normally, at least two separate inspection
    tools, such as CIS, must be used to obtain desired confidence in
    inspection results.
    CIS are used to measure the potential (voltage) difference between
    buried pipes and their surrounding soil.
    Where a pipe is located under concrete or asphalt, precautions must
    be taken to ensure good electrical contact with surrounding soil.
    This is typically accomplished by boring holes through the concrete
    or asphalt to allow contact with the soil.

    Applicability of Close Interval Surveys

    CIS are used to assess the performance of installed CP systems on


    underground pipelines
    CIS can also be used to detect some coating holidays (defects). CIS
    is not effective for detecting very small coating holidays.
    CIS is not effective if a pipeline is located under frozen ground;
    where the pipe coating is disbonded resulting in a non-continuous
    electrical path to the soil; where the pipe is enclosed in a casing;
    where the pipeline is located in rocky terrain; or where the pipe is
    located under a paved road. In these cases, another assessment
    tool should be considered.

    Three basic types of Close Interval Surveys

    On/off potential surveys measure the potential difference


    between the pipe and the ground surface, as the cathodic protection is
    switched on and off. On-off surveys are used to evaluate the
    performance of the CP system against system performance criteria,
    and can be used to detect some coating anomalies
    Depolarized potential surveys measure the potential difference
    between the pipe and the ground surface after the cathodic protection
    current has been switched off long enough for the pipe-to-soil
    potential to stabilize. Depolarized potential is used to evaluate CP
    system effectiveness by measuring polarization decay.

    On potential surveys measure the potential difference between


    the pipe and the ground surface at regular intervals, while the
    cathodic protection is operating in its normal mode. On potential
    surveys are used when CP current sources cannot be interrupted.
    Date of Revision: 12012011

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