BS 7570:2000
Superseded
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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Code of practice for validation of arc welding equipment
Hardcopy , PDF
01-31-2009
English
05-15-2000
Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Validation accuracies
5 Consistency
6 Frequency of validation and calibration
7 Validators of welding equipment
8 Validation
8.1 General
8.2 MMA
8.3 TIG
8.4 MIG/MAG and FCW
8.5 Auxilliary components
9 Validation techniques
9.1 General
9.2 Safety precautions
9.3 Instrumentation
9.4 Power source loads
9.5 Method
10 Validation labels and certificates
10.1 Validation labels
10.2 Validation certificate
Annex A (informative) Proposed accuracies for precision
grade power sources
Annex B (informative) Wire feed equipment
Annex C (informative) Slope, pulse and synergic controls
Annex D (informative) Precautions to be taken with TIG
welding equipment
Annex E (informative) The validation of ancillary
components in a welding system
Annex F (informative) Voltage drops in the welding
circuit
Figure F.1 - Example of a welding circuit
Table 1 - Validation accuracies for standard grade power
sources
Table A.1-Validation accuracies for precision grade power
sources
Table B.1-Validation accuracies for wire feed equipment
Table F.1-Voltage drop in copper and aluminium welding
cables at normal and elevated temperatures
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