SPL™-GFC Anode
Our proprietary MATCOR flexible linear anode, factory-packaged with coke backfill in a flexible galvanized steel housing. This anode is primarily designed for use in rocky or high soil resistance environments, or in congested areas where interference may be a concern.
Housing Specifications
- Diameter: 1.50 inches (38 millimeters)
- Weight: 2 pounds per lineal foot (2.8 kilograms/lineal meter)
- Flexibility: 12-inch minimum bending radius without damaging the anode or steel tube
- Jacket: Continuous, non-permeable, heavy duty, suitable for field handling and for direct burial, made of galvanized steel material
Primary Anode Properties
- Composition: Mixed metal oxide or platinum/niobium/copper core
- Inert in the presence of chlorine
- Life: Dependent upon the primary anode, not backfill
- Configuration: Segmented anodes are not accepted—the primary anode will run continuously within the steel tube
Internal Header Cable Properties
- Composition: 7-strand copper cable
- Insulation: Standard: HMWPE
- Chemically abusive soils: PVDF/PE or ECTFE/HMWPE
- Connections: Primary Anode to Internal Header Cable: 10-foot intervals minimum
- Multi-step and waterproof
Backfill
The steel tube will be tightly filled with coke backfill having the following properties:
- Type: Calcined petroleum coke
- Fixed Carbon: 99.8%
- Moisture: 0.07%
- Volatile: 0.02%
- Ash: 0.1%
- Particle Size: 1.0 millimeter (max.)
