| Job Title |
Corrosion-control Fitter |
| Job Description |
Installs And Inspects Rectifier Stations And Anodes Used To
Minimize Corrosive Effects Of Static-electricity Discharge
Between Gas Pipeline And Ground: Measures Electric Current
Present In Ground, Using Voltmeter, Ammeter, And Resistivity
Meter. Compares Electrical Quantities With Written Standard To
Identify Ground Areas In Which Electric Current Exceeds
Permissible Maximum. Buries Rectifier Or Anode Near Pipe. Welds
Connector To Pipe, Using Thermite Welding Device, And Connects
Wire Between Connector And Anode To Complete Circuit. Installs
Insulating Flanges At Pipe Joints To Isolate Sections Of Pipe
Protected By Rectifier Stations. Periodically Tests Rectifiers
To Verify Efficiency And Replaces Defective Units.
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