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AS 4827.1-2008
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Coating defect surveys for buried pipelines, Part 1: Direct current voltage gradient (DCVG)
This Standard specifies a direct current voltage gradient (DCVG) survey method for identifying defects in coatings on buried pipelines.
  Table of contents
 
   Header
  
   About this publication
  
   Preface
  
   Foreword
  
   1 Scope
  
   2 Definitions
  
   3 Principle
  
   4 Limitations
  
   5 Competence of personnel
  
   6 Equipment
  
   6.1 General
  
   6.2 Interrupter
  
   6.3 Voltmeter
  
   6.4 Electrodes
  
   7 Set-up procedure
  
   7.1 General
  
   7.2 Procedure
  
   8 Defect survey procedure
  
   Appendix A
  
   A1 General
  
   A2 DCVG signal amplitude at test points
  
   A3 DCVG signal amplitude at coating defects
  
   A4 IR component from coating defect epicentre to remote earth
  
   A5 Calculation of %IR
  
   Appendix B
  
   B1 Procedure for determining DCVG signal amplitude to remote earth at test points
  
   B2 Procedure
  
   B3 Positioning and marking the defect
  
   Appendix C
  
   C1 General
  
   C2 Interpreting the form of equi-potential contours
  
   Appendix D
  
   D1 Information to be supplied by the purchaser or end user
  
   D2 Typical requirements of a contract
  
  Cited references in this standard
 
  Content history
 
   AS 4827.1-2008 REC:2018
  
   DR 08056
  
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| Published | 02/09/2008 | 
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| Pages | 17 | 
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