Advanced Rehabilitation Technology
RECON® Modular Control System
for electrochemical protection systems (EPS) applications
Savcor ART has developed a new digital remote control
system for cathodic protection of reinforced concrete and
steel structures. The new system is a major upgrade of
the existing Savcor ART control systems which have
provided corrosion protection to hundreds of structures
worldwide for the last 20 years.
The RECON system has been built using the latest digital
technology and the most advanced engineering. The
system has been constructed using heavy-duty modular
components to provide long term performance in harsh
environments and easy maintenance.
The state-of-the-art technology has been built and
Typical layout showing reference electrode developed in-house by Savcor’s engineers in Finland.
locations for one zone Technical support and spare parts are readily available in
Australia from Savcor ART’s maintenance and monitoring
division.
The main features of the RECON control system
include:
• Online real time data display
• Remote control facility, allowing full monitoring and
control of the electrochemical protection systems
• Graphical user interface, which allows for trend plotting
for current, voltage and reference electrodes IR free
potential for each circuit
Online trend for reference electrode potential,
voltage and current
• Automatic data collection and saving
• Automatic stray current interruption facility which meet
the requirements of the electrolysis committees in
Australia
• Constant current and potentiostatic mode control which
allows for the automated adjustment of circuit current
based on selected optimum values of multiple
reference electrodes
• Automatic depolarisation tests
• Automatic measurement of instant OFF potential of
reference electrodes
General layout of the remote control system
• Alarm functions
Advanced Rehabilitation Technology
RECON® Modular Control System
for electrochemical protection systems (EPS) applications (continued)
The RECON control system can be controlled on site
using a laptop computer or remotely using a desktop
computer.
The main advantages of the system are:
• Any full or partial failure of the system can be
detected easily by simply dialling into the system from
a remote location and checking the main screen.
• The system has data recording and saving facilities
which allow historical analysis of system performance
to be undertaken, and consequently, more accurate
system adjustments.
• The voltage, current and reference electrode “ON”
and “Instant OFF” potential readings are carried out
automatically using high impedance multi-meters
which provide very high accuracy compared to
manual systems.
• The system has the facility for automatic data
collection, data saving and automatic depolarisation
tests at selected intervals.
• The system is very easy to use. All system zoning
voltage and current, reference electrode potential
readings and the depolarisation decay values are
presented in an easy to read format.
• The system components are modular which allows
The services provided by Savcor easy replacement of any faulty parts without the need
of special electronic knowledge.
ART Pty Ltd include:
• The system monitoring and maintenance is carried
Design & manufacturing of out in house by Savcor ART personnel, who are
cathodic protection control supported by Savcor’s international maintenance and
systems monitoring unit.
• The system software can be upgraded remotely. All
System commissioning Savcor systems are upgraded continuously free of
charge to accommodate for new development and
System monitoring
new software changes.
Long term maintenance
contracts
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