Q-Box: The Essential Control Box to Guarantee the Quality of Cathodic Protection System Installations

A Strategic Tool to Ensure Compliance and Secure Your Construction Sites

Implementing a cathodic protection system is a technically demanding operation, governed by strict international standards such as EN ISO 12696 and NACE SP0290.

To ensure full compliance and secure the structure from the start, BlueSpine has developed a unique solution: the Q-Box, a portable, intelligent multi-measurement control box specifically designed to assist contractors, control offices, and project managers directly on site.

🎯 What Is the Q-Box For? A Complete Multi-Measurement Verification Tool

The Q-Box is a multi-measurement device dedicated to verifying cathodic protection installations. It plays a key role during commissioning and inspection phases, enabling users to:

• Measure the electrical continuity of anodic and cathodic circuits;

• Simulate the operation of an anode zone by injecting current before final connection;

• Assess circuit resistance and detect potential short circuits;

• Automatically perform normative potential measurements on steel, anodes, reference electrodes, and depolarization probes;

• Detect polarity inversions and verify wiring integrity;

• Automatically generate a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), exportable in PDF or CSV format.

💡 Why Is This Control Box a Game-Changer for Your Projects?

✅ Immediate Time Savings

All measurements are centralized in a single tool with an intuitive touch interface, reducing human error and enabling fast deployment on-site.

✅ Guaranteed Compliance

The Q-Box automates the production of essential quality control documents to fully meet regulatory requirements, aligned with the needs of public and private infrastructure owners.

✅ Immediate Zone Validation Before Final Connection

Thanks to its ability to inject current directly into the structure, the Q-Box can simulate the operation of each anodic zone before the system’s final commissioning. This early verification is crucial to detect continuity, wiring, or polarity issues, ensuring that each zone operates correctly before connecting to the main control system. The result: fewer surprises, fewer corrections, and a perfectly calibrated system from the outset.

✅ Safety and Robustness

• IP67-rated box: waterproof, shockproof, dustproof;

• Integrated belt clip for mobile interventions;

• 5-inch touch screen, waterproof connectors, USB-C port for data export.

🏗 Who Benefits From the Q-Box?

👷‍♂️ Contractors | Increase productivity and reduce non-compliance during installation.

📐 Project Managers | Gain access to a reliable quality control system at every stage.

🏛 Asset Owners | Receive a complete QAP, providing proof of compliance and ensuring long-term durability of the structure.

🧩 Summary Table

Feature	Benefit
All-in-one multi-measurement control box	Centralized control operations
Anodic zone simulation	Early detection of non-conformities
Automatic QAP generation	Time savings and regulatory compliance
IP67 waterproof and robust design	Suitable for challenging site environments

📩 Ready to Integrate the Q-Box Into Your Next Project?

Get in touch with the BlueSpine team today for a demonstration or a tailored configuration for your projects.

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