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ASTM-G62-87-Holiday Detection in Pipeline Coatings
ASTM-G62-87-Holiday Detection in Pipeline Coatings
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6.1 having
tester Low-Voltage Holiday
an electrical Detector-A
energy holiday
source of less detector
than 100 V dc, dampen the clamps.
between sponge Then
electrode withthetap
tighten water,with
clamps and
such as a battery; an exploring electrode having a cellulose until they are well down into the sponge electrode.
sponge dampened with an electrically conductive liquid such ground wire (Lead with battery clamp) and the wand
as tap water; and an audio indicator to signal a defect in a terminals. Clip the ground wire to some point where
high-electrical resistance coating on a metal substrate. A surface is bare. Now touch the electrode to a second
ground wire connects the detector with the low-resistance where the surface is bare and note that the audible signal
metal surface. be activated. The detector is now ready to operate by
6.2 High-Voltage Holiday Detector-A holiday detector the damp sponge over the coated surface. When a
tester having an electrical energy source of 900 to 20 000 V picked up by the audible alarm, the electrode can be
dc; an exploring electrode consisting of wire brush, coil- end and the exact spot of failure can be noted by searching
spring, or conductive silicon electrode capable of moving the tip of the electrode.
along the pipeline coating; and an audio indicator to signal a 10.4 The voltage between the electrode (Sponge)
defect in a high-electrical resistance coating on a metal metal surface upon which the coating lies shall not exceed
substrate. A ground wire connects the detector with the V dc, measured between the electrode sponge and
low-resistance metal surface. metal when the detector is in its normal operating positio
6.3 Peak or Crest Reading Voltmeter-A kilovoltmeter 10.5 Prior to making the inspection, ensure that
capable of detecting a single pulse and holding it long enough surface is dry. This is particularly important if formed
for the meter circuits to indicate.4 are to be inspected. If the surface is in an environment
electrolytes might form on the surface, such as salt spray,
7. Reagents and Materials the coated surface with fresh water and allow to dry
7.1 Tap Water, plain or with a wetting agent. testing. Take care to keep the electrolyte at least 12.7
in.) from any bare sheared or slit edge.
NOTE 1-Ordinary tap water will suffice to wet the sponge electrode 10.6 A low-voltage holiday detector is not satisfactory
when inspecting coatings up to 0.254 mm (10 mils) in thickness. On films
between 0.254 and 0.508 mm (10 and 20 mils), a nonsudsing type wetting
the inspection of pipeline coatings over 0.508 mm (20
agent added to the water is recommended to allow for faster penetration thickness. This type of holiday detector will not detect
of the liquid into pinhole defects. spots in pipeline coatings.
10.1 Assemble
10.2 Use the low-voltage
the wand holiday detector according
and electrode described in
to 6.1.
the where:
manufacturer's instructions and attach the ground wire to the V = test voltage
metal surface. Tc = coating thickness
M = 3294 if Tc is in millimetres
M = 525 if Tc is in mils.
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The sole source of supply of a suitable peak or crest reading voltmeter known 11.2.3 If the coating thickness is greater than 1.041
to the committee at this time is Itt-Jennings, 970 McLaughlin Ave., San Jose, Calif. mils):
95,116.If you are aware of alternative suppliers, please provide this information to
ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receive careful consider- V 5 K =Tc
ation at a meeting of the responsible technical committee,1 which you may attend.
FIG. 1 Suggested Form for Use in Presenting Data for Method A and Method B
where: 12.2 Complete identification of the specimen
V = test voltage names and code number of the coating, pipe diameter,
Tc = coating thickness production data, and production run number. For
K = 7843 if Tc is in millimetres precoated corrugated steel pipe, the reporting requireme
K = 1250 if Tc is in mils Specification A 742 / A742M shall be used for identifica
11.2.4 These equations are predicated on the amount of
12.3 Name and type of instrument used, method
voltage needed to jump an air gap of the same length as the
dardization, and whether Method A or Method B was
coating thickness. Therefore, they are useful for testing voids,
12.4 If Method B was used, state the test
pinholes and thickness
as a coating thin spotsquality
in the coating, but would not be useful
control tool. method used to calculate the voltage, and the
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11.3 Ground the test specimen by attaching the ground wire allowable thickness in millimetres (Mils) of the test
to a bare metal spot on the pipe surface. Plug the ground wire
into the holiday detector. Then make up the searching electrode 13. Precision
in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, using 13.1 Precision data are limited to adjacent specimens
a brush wire or conductive silicon electrode. Plug the searching from the production-coated pipe as for the polymeric
electrode into the holiday detector. Turn on the holiday
gated steel pipe assuming that the production
detector.
uniform with respect to pipe surface condition
11.3.1 CAUTION: Because of the high voltages involved,
do not touch the ground wire and the metal part of the electrode material.
condition,Specimens that were
or were taken from not adjacent
different in theof
lengths
at the same time if the instrument is on.
11.4 The detector is now ready to operate by passing the represent differing process conditions.
electrode over the test specimen. The detector will ring if it 13.2 Repeatability-When the same instrument
passes any void, pinhole, or area of the coating thinner than the the same operator, duplicate measurements on the
minimum allowable thickness. When a holiday is detected by men shall agree within 65 %.
the audible alarm, the electrode can be repositioned to deter- 13.3 Reproducibility-Different operators using
mine the exact holiday area by observing the origin of the spark instruments, set at the same voltage, inspecting
jump. specimen shall obtain average results agreeing with
11.5 Prior
surface is dry.toDryness
making isthecritical
inspection, ensure
in a high that the
voltage test.coated
Take within 610 %.
care to keep the electrode at least 12.7 mm ( /2 in.) from any
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14. Keywords
bare sheared or slit edge.
14.1 holiday detector; holidays; piping; pinhole
12. Report sponge detector
12.1 The report shall include the following (See Fig. 1):
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