Cp1 Manual Del Estudiante

CP 1–Cathodic
Protection Tester
Course Manual

January 2008
© NACE International, 2000

Acknowledgements
The time and expertise of a many members of NACE International have gone into the
development of this course. Their dedication and efforts are greatly appreciated by the
authors of this course and by those who have assisted in making this work possible.
The scope, desired learningoutcomes and performance criteria were prepared by the
Cathodic Protection Training and Certification Program Task Group under the auspices
of the NACE Certification and Education Committees. Special thanks go to the
following:
On behalf of NACE, we would like to thank the following members who were
instrumental in the development and review of this program.
Buddy Hutson
Steve Bean
Joe C.Bowles, Jr.
Raul Castillo
David Edwards
Gerry Garleiser
Kevin Garrity
Robert Gummow
Brad J. Lewis
Thomas H. Lewis
Ed Ondak
Larry Rankin
John Schmidt
David A. Schramm
William H. Thomason

Florida Gas Transmission Company;Maitland, Florida
Southern California Gas Company, Los Angeles, California
Broussard, Louisiana
Dow Chemical, Freeport, Texas
Santa Fe Pipelines, Rocklin,California
Exxon Co. USA, Houston, Texas
CC Technologies, Dublin, Ohio
CorrEng Consulting Service Inc., Downsview, Ontario
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., Tucson, Arizona
LORESCO, Inc., Hattiesburg, MS
EJ Ondak Associates, Inc, Littleton, Colorado
Corrpro Companies Inc., Houston, Texas
CC Technologies, Houston, Texas
ENEngineering, Woodridge, IL
Conoco, Inc. Ponca City, Oklahoma

Thisgroup of NACE members worked closely with the contracted course developers,
who were John Fitzgerald, John Wagner, and Walter Young of Corrpro Cos. Inc. Much
of the material in the courses is based on existing NACE cathodic protection training
material which was developed and refined over several years by members including
Robert A. Gummow, (CorrEng Consulting Service Inc., Downsview, Ontario),James R.
Myers (JRM Associates, Franklin, Ohio), Frank Rizzo (FERA Corporation, Houston,
Texas), Marilyn Lewis, P.E. (Lewis Engineering, Hattiesburg, Mississippi), Larry
Brandon (CorPre Tek, Inc., Carson City, Michigan) and James F. Jenkins, P.E. (Cambria,
California).

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Neither the NACE International, its officers, directors, nor members thereof accept any
responsibilityfor the use of the methods and materials discussed herein. No authorization
is implied concerning the use of patented or copyrighted material. The information is
advisory only and the use of the materials and methods is solely at the risk of the user.
Printed in the United States. All rights reserved. Reproduction of contents in whole or
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owner is expressly forbidden.

CP 1–Cathodic Protection Tester
Course Manual
What to do with this manual
NOW
1.

READ MANUAL IMMEDIATELY. Before attending the NACE CP 1–Cathodic
Protection Tester course, please read the entire manual. Students who do not read the
manual before the class may find the class much more difficult than they would
otherwise.Focus (at the very least) on understanding Ohm’s Law, Series and Parallel
Circuits, and Meter Operations.

2.

REVIEW THE OHM’S LAW TUTORIAL AND THE BASIC MATH SELF
ASSESSMENT. This information will also help prepare you for the CP 1–Cathodic
Protection Tester course.

3.

If you break the shrink wrap on this manual, but do not attend the class, there will not be
a registration refund.4.

If, after reviewing the manual, you want to postpone your classroom date to give you
more time to review more of the book, then please contact NACE immediately to ask
about your options for transferring to another course. Transfers are time sensitive….if
you think you may want to transfer, then please the manual as soon as you receive this
book.
There are varying transfer fees...