ICCP Full System Check

System Information
Please note, these checks should be carried out by suitably qualified personnel using
the correct equipment. The vessel's safety procedures should be adhered to at all
times.

When completing the form please take note of the units specified and give answers to a
suitable accuracy.

Wherever possible this form should be filled in electronically and returned to us as hand
written sheets are often very difficult to read.

Checks completed by Date

Vessel name

Hull No.

System manufacturer (e.g. Cathelco, Jotun, Wilson Taylor)

Serial number (This should be printed on the label on the inside of the panel door)

System location

System size Amps

System set point mV

Type of ref. cell

Area sailing in

Is the vessel fitted with sacrificial anodes?

(If yes, please give details of where located and when they were fitted)

Has the vessel's hull recently been painted?

(If yes, please give details of when)

Have any repairs or modifications recently

been carried out on the system?

When is the next scheduled dry docking?

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Wiring Checks
Please ensure the panel is turned off before carrying out these checks

Check panel securing bolts and frame. Is the panel secure?

Is the panel damaged in any way?

Check all fuses. Have any fuses blown?

Are there any loose connections in the panel's internal wiring?

Are the mains input connections secure?

Are the anode connections secure?

Is there any sign of leakage in the anode cofferdams?

Are the reference cell connections secure?

Is there any sign of leakage in the reference cell cofferdams?

If you need to expand on any of these answers please use the comments
section at the end of the document.

Wherever possible loose connections, blown fuses etc. should be repaired before
continuing and a note made in the comments section at the end of this document.

If any leakage is found please give details of the amount and if possible dry the area out
to see if it is still leaking. Wherever possible photographs should be taken of any
problems and forwarded with this completed form.
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Voltage Checks
Please take care to note the units when entering these readings

Turn the unit off and check the following mains A-B V
input voltages
(If the unit only uses a single phase supply, please only record A-B, A- A-C V
Ground and B-Ground)

B-C V

A - Ground V

B - Ground V

C - Ground V

Disconnect the shipyard anode cables from the fuse terminals in the panel.

Measure the anode open circuit potential (anode 1. V ohm

cable to ground) and resistance and then
reconnect the anode cable to the panel terminals. 2. V ohm
(Readings may vary but are usually less than 2V)

3. V ohm

4. V ohm

Disconnect the shipyard reference cell wires from the panel terminals.

Measure the reference cell potentials (reference 1. mV ohm

cell cable to ground) and resistance and then
reconnect the cell cables to the panel terminals. 2. mV ohm
(For a hull with a good paint coating, readings would be expected to be in
the range -200mV to -300mV (850mV to 750mV for silver reference cells).
3. mV ohm

4. mV ohm

Measure the negative terminal to ground (should read zero) ohm

Measure the earth terminals to ground (should read zero)

Enclosure earth ohm

Reference cell screen earth ohm

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Manual Mode Checks
The system should now be turned on.

Put the panel to Manual Mode as described in the operators manual. Depending on the
system type the unit may now run a self test and before going into Manual Mode.

Does the panel show a fault? If so which one?

The current output from the system should now be increased in steps (starting at 0)
whilst recording the voltage and reference cell potentials. To avoid applying too much
current to the hull, this test should be carried out up to 25% of the maximum output of
the system. Depending on the type of system the steps maybe as a percentage of the
maximum output (0%, 5%, 10% etc.) or as defined levels (1, 2, 3 etc.).

Please note that the values EL1, EL2 etc. represent the reference cells and that these
may be labelled differently on different systems.

Step (e.g. 0%, 1 etc.) = Step =

Voltage = V Voltage = V
Current = A Current = A
EL1 = mV EL1 = mV
EL2 = mV EL2 = mV
EL3 = mV EL3 = mV
EL4 = mV EL4 = mV

Step = Step =
Voltage = V Voltage = V
Current = A Current = A
EL1 = mV EL1 = mV
EL2 = mV EL2 = mV
EL3 = mV EL3 = mV
EL4 = mV EL4 = mV

Step = Step =
Voltage = V Voltage = V
Current = A Current = A
EL1 = mV EL1 = mV
EL2 = mV EL2 = mV
EL3 = mV EL3 = mV
EL4 = mV EL4 = mV

Once complete, reduce I% back to zero as described in the operator's

manual.
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Automatic Mode Checks
Change the panel to Automatic Mode as described in the operators manual. Depending
on the system type the unit may now run a self test before going into Automatic Mode.

Does the panel show a fault? If so which one?

Record the panel readings immediately Voltage = V

(For Cathelco panels use the 'Up Arrow' to read EL3 &EL4 where applicable) Current = A
EL1 = mV
EL2 = mV
EL3 = mV
EL4 = mV

Record the panel readings after 30 minutes Voltage = V

Current = A
EL1 = mV
EL2 = mV
EL3 = mV
EL4 = mV

Record the panel readings after 1 hour Voltage = V

Current = A
EL1 = mV
EL2 = mV
EL3 = mV
EL4 = mV

Record the panel readings after 2 hours Voltage = V

Current = A
EL1 = mV
EL2 = mV
EL3 = mV
EL4 = mV
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Half Cell Plot
Connect the cable tail of the Half Cell into the Common Socket of the multimeter and
allow the Half Cell to dangle in relatively still water. This test should not be carried out
whilst the vessel is in motion. Plug the red probe into the 'Positive Socket' of the
multimeter and hold the probe against a suitable section of the vessel (paint removal to
bare metal is required to ensure a good connection).

Set the multimeter to the 2000mV DC setting and record the vaules at various points
around the hull on the following sheet.

It should be noted that if the plot is done whilst the vessel is in dock the results received
can be affected by other vessels as well as the dock itself.
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Half Cell Plot (continued)
Take readings at various points around the vessel and record the readings below

Type of half cell

Port/Forward mV Starboard/Forward mV
Port/Fore-Mid mV Starboard/Fore-Mid mV
Port/Midship mV Starboard/Midship mV
Port/Mid-Aft mV Starboard/Mid-Aft mV
Port/Aft mV Starboard/Aft mV

Record the panel readings when the Half Cell measurements are taken

Forward System Aft System

Error Message Error Message

Voltage = V Voltage = V
Current = A Current = A
EL1 = mV EL1 = mV
EL2 = mV EL2 = mV
EL3 = mV EL3 = mV
EL4 = mV EL4 = mV
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Additional Comments

Please include any information that may help us with your query.

Contact Information
Once this form has been completed it should be emailed back to the person who
requested it, or to technical@cathelco.com with details of why the test was carried out.

If you require any spare parts or would like to request a service engineer's visit, please
contact us at sales@cathelco.com or alternatively contact your local agent (see
www.cathelco.com for further information)