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Procedure For Welder Test: Prior To Testing
Procedure For Welder Test: Prior To Testing
Prior to testing:
The welders must wear safety shoes & glasses and bring with themselves the required
tools, such as grinding wire wheel, etc
Diameter (2 inches NPS or 2-1/2 inches NPS, pipe schedule {for 2 inches pipe
schedule XXS (11 mm)}, for heavy wall pipe it needs to be used 2-1/2 inches
NPS the thickness should be 16mm or 19 mm and position (6G) of each weld test.
Welder may bring with himself the special pipe, like 1 inches NPS.
6 inches with schedule 80 (11 mm) thickness
Weld root pass; obtain inspector approval prior to proceeding. After welder is
ready to proceed to the next filler metal, the weld examiner will first measure the
amount of weld deposited for accuracy with the WQR {i.e. 3 mm deposited for
E6010(SMAW) or ER70-S(GTAW)}. If there is not enough, or too much
deposited, the examiner shall instruct the welder to run another pass or remove
some of the metal for accuracy to the actual values according to the WQR.
Inspect welder on the different inspection fit up points at completion of root weld
and final inspection of cap at completion of welding
Weld out coupon (hot pass, fill and cap). A grinder wire wheel may be used during
welding.
Completed weld requires inspector’s approval before proceeding for zip cut or
flame cut of test coupon