Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring the potential of a voltage source in a measured circuit having an impedance in the measured circuit. A voltage measuring circuit having an input impedance includes a switchable impedance network for varying the input impedance to a plurality of input impedance values. A microcontroller is connected to the voltage measuring circuit and switches the input impedance, records measured potentials at a plurality on input impedances, solves simultaneous equations, describing the connected measured and voltage measuring circuits, for the potential of the voltage source, and outputs a signal representing the potential of the voltage source.

Abstract: An automated, remote control/monitoring system for a cathodic protection system for a buried metallic object based on monitoring multiple coupon test stations, buried next to the metal object, by a central processor, which can individually control multiple cathodic protection rectifiers. Preferably, the reference for potential measurements is a buried coupon having a metallurgy substantially the same as the metallurgy of the buried object.

Abstract: An automated, remote control/monitoring system for a cathodic protection system for a buried metallic object based on monitoring multiple coupon test stations, buried next to the metal object, by a central processor, which can individually control multiple cathodic protection rectifiers. Preferably, the reference for potential measurements is a buried coupon having a metallurgy substantially the same as the metallurgy of the buried object.