AC Mitigation Products

Features:
Some of the unique characteristics of SAE AC Mitigation solutions are:

• Large diameter electrodes consisting of a copper core embedded in a solid Conducrete® surround.
• The large surface area of SAE electrodes easily handles the dissipation of substantial amounts of induced current, whether from electrical transmission lines or from lightning strikes.
• Energy dissipation is via electronic energy transfer into the soil, giving AC Mitigation electrodes extremely long lifetimes.
• Installed electrodes are environmentally neutral with very low corrosion rates.

Conducrete® o­ffers many advantages:

• Extends the life of grounding systems by a factor of up to 20x
• Theft resistant and requires minimal maintenance – once set
• Compressive strength and low shrinkage
• High water absorption due to constant hydration
• Withstands high fault currents
• Environmentally neutral

Conducrete® can store and release energy the same way that a capacitor will store energy until it is grounded or allowed to release the energy into a circuit. The material absorbs high rise time electrical surges keeping ground potential rise in check and preventing damage.

ConduFlex

The SAE engineered ConduFlex AC Terminator is a high performance, minimal maintenance AC Mitigation electrode. The ConduFlex AC Terminator effectively dissipates elevated levels of induced AC current and provides more pipeline protection over a longer life than current solutions.

ConduFlex offers a variety of benefits:

• Low permeability, reducing corrosion of the copper core
• Maintains excellent electrical performance characteristics over extended lifecycle
• pH neutral and chemically stable for low environmental impact
• Designed for fast, efficient continuous installation process
• Long life and high performance protection provide a lower cost of ownership

The ConduFlex AC Terminator consists of a reinforced outer jacket of weaved polymeric material for added strength which contains a copper cable, encased in Conducrete® backfill. Conducrete® is a hygroscopic carbonaceous material that “sets-up” to form solid, robust electrodes – making the installed electrodes environmentally neutral, with very low corrosion rates.