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DIRECTIONAL DRILLING COATING TEST RESULT

Pipe Owner : Ventia constructing for APA Group

Location : Diamond Creek Rd-Yan Yean Rd, Diamond Creek
Tester(s): Tony Murray Date 29/11/2018

Specification: Not to exceed 1 MicroAmp / Square Metre / 100mV

Test Result: 0.0376 Microamps/Square Metre /100mV polarisation PASS

Test procedure: As supplied by Brian Martin & Associates Pty Ltd Corrosion Engineers

Groundbed end of pipe Remote end of pipe

( a end ) ( b end )

Natural Pot of pipe ( Vna ) and ( Vnb ) mVolt (-) 378 380
Polarised Pipe ON potential ( Va ) and Vb ) mVolt (-) 2143 2139
Polarised Pipe OFF potential ( Voa ) and ( Vob ) mVolt (-) 526 510
Pipe pot shift ( Vs ) Vs = ((Voa - Vna) + (Vob - Vnb)) / 2 mVolt (-) 139.0
Ratio of ON - OFF Potential at remote end compared to groundbed end not to exceed 1.5 Ratio 0.99

Test current in Microamps ( Ia ) MicroAmp (-) 0.12

Length of pipe ( L1 ) Metre 44.50

Length of pipe not in contact with soil ( L2 ) Metre 37.20
Pipe OD ( D ) Metre 0.100

Formulas used

Microamp/Metre sq. /100mV Ia 100

Id 100 = X

A Vs

0.12 100
Id 100 = X
2.29 139

0.0376 Microamp/Metre sq. /100mV

Surface Area Metre sq. ( A ) A = Pi x D x (L1 - L2 )

2.3 Metre Sq.

Ratio of ON and Off potential change at Vg Va - Voa

Ratio = =
remote end compared to groundbed end
Vr Vb - Vob
0.99 Ratio Ratio to be 1.5 times or less

TEST RESULTS / COMMENTS

Pipe size etc figures supplied by : Ventia

Visible portions of pipe show coating in very good condition.

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