Cathodic protection system and minaturized constant current rectifier

Abstract

A cathodic protection system providing substantially complete coverage to individual steel-in-concrete units in a multi-unit structure. The system includes a power supply, an electronic circuit board, a header cable, anode wire in each unit connected to the header cable, an adhesive connector in each unit, and a conductor in each unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cathodic protection system for providing substantially complete, individualized balcony-unit style coverage to a multi-unit structure featuring separate steel-in-concrete units, the system comprising:
 a power supply,   an electronic circuit board,   a header cable to carry current,   anode wire in each unit connected to the header cable,   an adhesive connector in each unit, and   a conductor on each unit.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the structure comprises a steel-in-concrete, multi-balcony condominium or apartment-style structure. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the electronic circuit board is configured to convert residential AC 120 V to Direct Current at approximately 2 mA per square foot of concrete. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus for providing miniaturized constant current protection comprising:
 a power supply,   a first electronic circuit board configured to convert residential AC 120 V to Direct Current, and   a second electronic circuit board configured to adjust the output of Direct Current and provide the miniaturized constant current protection.   
     
     
         5 . A method of providing substantially complete, individual unit coverage to a multi-unit structure comprising individual condominium-style steel-in-concrete balcony-style units, the method comprising:
 activating a cathodic protection system comprising a power supply,   an electronic circuit board,   a header cable to carry current,   anode wire to each unit where protection is sought, connected to the header wire,   an adhesive in each unit where protection is sought, and   a conductor applied to each such unit;   activating the cathodic protection system to provide constant current   protection by application of an apparatus comprising a power supply,   a first electronic circuit board to convert residential AC 120 V to Direct Current,   and a second electronic circuit board to adjust the output of Direct Current.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the second electronic circuit board is configured to provide miniaturized constant current protection to the individual condominium-style steel-in-concrete balcony-style units. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising first installing the cathodic protection system of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising adjusting the output of Direct Current by utilizing the second electronic circuit board, thereby customizing the current protection of individual units.