14141 S. Wayside Drive Houston, Texas 77048 Phone 713-644-1491 Fax 713-644.9830 www. copperstaterubber.com soles@copperstaterubber.com FIELD TEST PROCEDURES FOR USED COPPER STATE RUBBER VIBRATOR/ROTARY HOSE ASSEMBLIES VISUAL INSPECTION ASSEMBLIES WITHOUT STAINLESS STEEL PROTECTIVE ARMOR ARRANGE HOSE SO THAT IT CAN BE OBSERVED FROM. ALL ANGLES, CONDUCT THE EXAMINATION FOR EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE COVER, END STRUCTURE, AND TERMINATING CONNECTORS. IF THE COVER HAS GOUGING OR TEARS FROM NORMAL ABRASION, THIS CAN BE REPAIRED BY UTILIZING A RUBBER REPAIR KIT. THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THE COVER IS TO PROTECT THE INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT WIRES THAT HOLD THE PRESSURE. IF NO INTERNAL WIRES ARE EXPOSED, REPAIR THE COVER DAMAGE BEFORE IT BECOMES WORSE AND EXPOSES THE INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT WIRES TO ‘THE EFFECTS OF THE ELEMENTS. FULL PRESSURE. INTEGRITY REMAINS. IF ANY OF THE INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT WIRES ARE EXPOSED, CHECK FOR ANY TYPE OF RUST/DETERIORATION OR BREAKS. IF THE WIRES ARE NOT DAMAGED, CLEAN THE AREA AND REPAIR WITH RUBBER REPAIR KIT. FULL PRESSURE INTEGRITY REMAINS. IF ANY OF THE INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT WIRES ARE DAMAGED, THE HOSE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM. SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AND CONSIDERED UNSAFE FOR FURTHER SERVICE. Marine, Industrial, and Oilfield Hose ‘Made in the U.S.A.14141 8. Wayside Drive pests Houston, Texas 77048 Phone 713-644-1491 Fax 713-644-9830 worw.copperstaterubber.com soles@copperstaterubber.com VISUAL INSPECTION ASSEMBLIES WITH STAINLESS STEEL PROTECTIVE ARMOR 1. FOLLOW STEPS 1 AND 2 FOR ASSEMBLIES WITHOUT STAINLESS STEEL PROTECTIVE ARMOR. 2. IF THE OUTER STL/ST PROTECTIVE ARMOR HAS BEEN BROKEN, EXAMINE THE RUBBER COVER FOR GOUGES OR TEARS FROM NORMAL ABRASION. THEN FOLLOW STEP 4 FOR ASSEMBLIES WITHOUT STAINLESS STEEL PROTECTIVE ARMOR. 3. SECURE LOOSE ENDS OF PROTECTIVE ARMOR TO PROTECT AGAINST ADDITIONAL GOUGES OR TEARS TO RUBBER COVER. 4, HOSE ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE RETURNED TO COPPER STATE RUBBER, PHOENIX, ARIZONA USA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR REPAIRS TO PROTECTIVE ARMOR. 5. IF ANY OF THE INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT WIRES ARE, EXPOSED, CHECK FOR ANY TYPE OF RUST/DETERIORATION OR BREAKS. IF THE WIRES ARE NOT DAMAGED, CLEAN THE AREA AND REPAIR WITH RUBBER REPAIR KIT. FULL PRESSURE INTEGRITY REMAINS. 6. IF ANY OF THE INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT WIRES ARE, DAMAGED, THE HOSE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AND CONSIDERED UNSAFE FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (CSR RECOMMENDS VISUAL INSPECTION WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ON A DAILY BASIS, HYDROSTATIC TEST. 1. TEST HOSE TO 1-1/4 TIMES MAX. ALLOWABLE WORKING PRESSURE WITH WATER, OIL, OR MUD BEING SURE ALL AIR HAS BEEN BLED OFF. HOLD FOR 15 MINUTES AFTER PRESSURE HAS STABILIZED (CSR RECOMMENDS HYDROSTATIC TEST AT APPROXIMATELY 12 MONTH INTERVALS Marine, Industrial, and Oilfield Hose ‘Made in the U.S.A.