12/20/08

#25: What's Happening - Testing The Anodes

Maintaining the Giant Ocean Tank, which has been on exhibit since 1969 can often at times be challenging. With a total of 67 windows, only a few have had to be replaced. The window frames are protected from corrosion with the use of an anode. An anode is a sacrificial corrosion device. Once installed they require a weekly cleaning, and quarterly testing.
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Testing the anodes requires a team of at least two people. The windows are numbered 1 to 67. A diver places the probe tip on the window frame.



Probe tip making contact on the window frame.



On the surface the information is gathered and recorded for each window.

Anode before and after.


-Dan

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2 comments:

  1. dan is the coolest! I want to be a diver when I grow up!

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