AS/NZS 1462.6:1998

1 - AS/NZS 1462.6:1998 METHODS OF TEST FOR PLASTICS PIPES AND FITTINGS - METHOD FOR HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTING OF PIPES
1 - PREFACE
1 - CONTENTS
1 - METHOD
1 - 1 SCOPE
1 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENT
2 - 3 RELEVANCE OF TEST
2 - 4 APPARATUS
2 - 5 TEST SPECIMENS
2 - 6 CONDITIONING
4 - 7 PROCEDURE
5 - 8 LONG-TERM TESTING
5 - 8.1 Principle
5 - 8.2 Test result distribution
5 - 8.3 Analysis of test results
5 - 8.3.1 Notation
6 - 8.3.2 Assessment procedure
7 - 9 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
7 - 10 REPORT
8 - APPENDIX A - STUDENT'S DISTRIBUTION

Specifies a procedure for the hydrostatic pressure testing of plastics pipes. The method is applicable to short, medium or long-term testing.

This Standard sets out a Method for the hydrostatic pressure testing of plastics pipes using water. The Method is applicable to short, medium or long-term testing with the test parameters being nominated in the relevant pipe Standard. For long-term testing, a calculation method for subjecting test results to regression analysis is included.

First published in Australia as AS 1462.6-1973.
Second edition 1984.
Third edition 1989.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 1462.6:1998.