178Cathodic protection systems

178 Cathodic protection systems (1) The owner or operator of a cathodic protection system must ensure it does not adversely affect the integrity or safety of any electrical installation or supply system through corrosion.

Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 108 (2) The owner or operator of a cathodic protection system that has an anode immersed in water or a marine environment must, within 90 days before starting to operate the system, perform tests to ensure the potential difference between any 2 accessible points spaced 1 m apart in the water or marine environment is not more than 3 volts when the system is energised. (3) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to a cathodic protection system that: (a) is installed on any floating mobile structure, fishing equipment, fixed offshore structure (not connected with land above sea level) or the internal surface of any apparatus, equipment or structure; or (b) uses only galvanic anodes.