AMENDMENT NO.

2 OCTOBER 2011
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IS 2812 : 1993 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANUAL TUNGSTEN INERT-
GAS ARC WELDING OF ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
( First Revision )

(Page 11, Annex A, clause A-0.1, line 10) — Substitute the word ‘contaminates’ for ‘contaminated’.

(Page 11, Annex A, clause A-0.2, last line) — Add the following matter at the end:

‘Alternatively, inverter based square wave ac power source (power efficient & equipped with better
features) may be used. The inverter based power source has got inbuilt HF arc starting system and there is
no need of Separate dc suppressor unit. Wave balancing and frequency variation facilities are inherent in
inverter based modern power source, which helps in getting better penetration and arc cleaning features.’

[Page 14, Annex A, clause A-6.1(a), first line] — Substitute the word ‘making’ for ‘marking’.

[Page 18, Annex B, clause B-3(vi)] — Substitute the word ‘Sketch’ for ‘Snostch’.

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