(c) means for removably connecting the support tube to the drive tube such that rotation of the drive tube will cause corresponding and substantially co-axial rotation of the support tube.Ĥ. (b) means for removably engaging the support tube co-axially with the pilot auger and (a) an anode support tube having an open upper end and an open lower end The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising: (c) rotation of the drive tube in a second and opposite direction about its axis will cause the flange lug notches to become disengaged from the flange lugs.ģ. (b) rotation of the drive tube in a first direction about its axis will cause corresponding rotation of the pilot auger and (a) the axes of the drive tube and the pilot auger coincide The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a generally circular flange fixedly mounted around the pilot auger above the helical vanes of the pilot auger, the plane of said flange being at substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the pilot auger, wherein said flange further comprises one or more flange lugs, and wherein the lower end of the drive tube defines one or more flange lug notches adapted to engage said flange lugs such that: Wherein said upper end of the pilot auger and said lower end of the drive tube are adapted to be releaseably engageable with each other.Ģ.

(c) anode connection means, for connecting an anode to the upper end of the pilot auger (b) a drive tube having an open upper end, an open lower end, an outer perimeter surface, and one or more helical vanes fixedly attached around the perimeter of the drive tube and (a) a pilot auger having an tipper end, a lower end, and an outer perimeter surface, and having one or more helical vanes fixedly attached to said outer perimeter surface An apparatus for underground installation of an anode for a cathodic protection system, said apparatus comprising: The embodiments of the invention in which anĮxclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:ġ.

Pipeline anode installation