CounterAct Electronic Rust Protection - Fixed Structure Rust Prevention

North Carolina's Outer Banks, a real challenge for rust prevention and corrosion control. A sandy barrier island less than a mile wide in many areas and with brackish water on one side and salt water on the other and a continuous breeze its one of the most abrasive and corrosive environments imaginable. To add to rust protection woes the Banks are right in the middle of hurricane alley so hurricanes and tropical storm damage render any rust protection coating vulnerable. Enter CounterAct electronic rust protection! In 2002 Waterfall Action park in Rodanthe asked CounterAct to develop an electronic rust protection system for their feature attraction the Outer Banks sole Bungee jumping tower! The tower was a real challenge from a rust prevention standpoint. The main supports were cast iron, the stairs a mixture of galvanized and non-galvanized steel and the causeways were aluminum. The tower was a real galvanic corrosion nightmare. The constant wind  has the effect of sandblasting the tower and opening up any painted surface to the elements so constant maintenance was required to retain the integrity of the paint and to ward off rust and corrosion. Any coating is only as good as its integrity so A CounterAct electronic rust protection system was doubly welcome on the tower as CounterAct has been shown to reduce the undercutting of paint holidays, chips and scratches as well as slowing the rust process. Read the account below for what the folks at Waterfall Park had to say about CounterAct electronic rustproofing some 3 years later.

"Waterfall" Testimonial 2005:

Waterfall  Action Park

On Hatteras Island

PO Box 39 RT. 12

Rodanthe, NC 27968

Waterfall Action Park is a family amusement park located in Rodanthe on the Outer banks of North Carolina.

Rust and corrosion have always been a problem at our facility as the Outer banks are less than a mile wide and we have salt water on one side and brackish on the other with a more or less continuous strong breeze. the sandy nature of the island and the prevailing winds makes for a highly abrasive environment that is rough on coatings as well. Throw in the occasional hurricane damage and we have a real rust problem here.

One of our park's premier attractions is the Outer bank's sole bungee jumping tower. Naturally we have always taken preventive maintenance on the tower quite seriously and have employed expensive specialty corrosion resistant paints with a continuous annual process of sanding, treating and repainting.

We despaired of any better solution until we discovered the Counteract electronic rust protection system.

In 2002 we had a CounterAct system installed on the tower. Since then it has been obvious that the normal rusting and paint loss that was previously observed has been greatly decreased.  The CounterAct system not only has shut down the rusting process but also greatly reduced the undercutting of wind caused paint chips just as advertised. The other great advantage to this system is that its kept the paint looking new. A real benefit when you consider we normally repaint the tower after six months.

I can only give my highest recommendation to this system and this company

Best Regards

Steve Merjos

C.E.O.

CounterAct Rust protected Bungee tower, Waterfall Action Park, Rodanthe, NC (The Outer Banks)

View from the top- CounterAct Statix©  protected tower

CounterAct capacitive coupling on tower main support. One of many capacitive couplers used for rust control on the tower

CounterAct Statix©  electronic rust protection system control module and power supply

CounterAct Statix©  electronic rust prevention system for fixed structures

Note:On  September 18th, 2003 Hurricane Isabel made landfall near Rodanthe. Waterfall's bungee tower and its CounterAct system both survived the storm without damage.

The Cover-All Modular Active Corrosion Protection System  "M.A.C.P.S." by CounterAct

Highway Dept., Cobleskill, NY 60 x 90 ' Cover-All TBS 2 Building

CounterAct provides OEM electrostatic anti-corrosion systems For Cover-All Building Systems, Inc. (the world's largest manufacturer of fabric membrane covered steel frame buildings.)

The "Modular Active Corrosion Protection System"  M.A.C.P.S. by CounterAct is designed for all building series that have a minimum Ø 2 3/8” tube or minimum 3” one dimension main truss member and that are installed on a non-conductive base.

MACPS is a modular based system where one module is sufficient to provide protection for 2,500,000 square inches (63,500,000 square millimeters). This surface area includes inside and outside of tubular components and all cables and other hardware.

Available with 110/120 V AC or 220V AC for North American applications and provisions for operating on 220/230V AC in countries outside North America.

CounterAct Statix© electronic rust prevention systems.

Ideal for any fixed applications: steel frame structures, tanks, towers, support structures,  port facilities  industrial infrastructure and machinery etc.