Holiday Testing Procedure
Company: Universiti Malaysia Pahang
Client:
1. INTRODUCTION
This covers the electrical test procedure that is adopted for checking whether there is
continuous coating on the pipe surface.
2. SCOPE
The Holiday Test is to be carried out for 100% of the wrapped and coated pipes
using portable, low amperage, adjustable voltage, and pulse type holiday detector
employing an audible signalling device.
3. REFERENCE CODE AND STANDARD
AWWA C203 IS 10221 SEC 7.1 & 7.2
4. PROCEDURE & METHODOLOGY
a. The Visual inspection of the wrapped and coated is carried out to see that
the overlap is correctly maintained and there are no wrinkles, voids,
blisters, pinholes, open seams, entrapped air or any other defects likely to
cause failure of the coating.
b. The calibration report for the Holiday detector will be submitted for review
before carrying out Holiday detector testing.
c. The electrode of the holiday detector, which is in the form of a coil spring,
is put on the surface of the coated pipe.
d. The voltage of the holiday detector is set by the operator using the
adjustable knob. At no point of time the voltage will be allowed to go
beyond 15000V. To ensure proper inspection voltage the equipment shall
be grounded properly and the voltage adjusted in accordance with the
instructions of the equipment manufacturer.
e. After the voltage adjustment the electrode shall be passed over the taped
surface one time only at the rate of approx 15 m /min. If the electrode shall
be passed over the coated surface, the current to the electrode should be
immediately cut off to avoid damaging the coating.
f. The location of the holiday should be marked using chalk/crayon. That 3”
on either side of defective portion of the tape is to be cut opened and
removed and fresh tape of that size or slightly larger than that is to be
applied using the same application procedure. The repaired area shall
then be retested once again with the holiday detector.
g. The report for the above test will be documented as per approved format.
1. INTRODUCTION
: TECHNO FIRE CONTROLS PVT.LTD : AMPTPL
: Fire fighting system
TH
: PO. 4500055135 DTD 25 NOV 2011
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: MS/AMPTPL-Techno/FF/04 dated 03 Sep 2012
PROCEDURE FOR HOLIDAY TESTING
This covers the electrical test procedure that is adopted for checking whether there is
continuous coating on the pipe surface.
2. SCOPE
The Holiday Test is to be carried out for 100% of the wrapped and coated pipes using portable, low amperage,
adjustable voltage, and pulse type holiday detector employing an audible signalling device.
3. REFERENCE CODE AND STANDARD
AWWA C203 IS 10221 SEC 7.1 & 7.2
4. PROCEDURE & METHODOLOGY
a. The Visual inspection of the wrapped and coated is carried out to see that the overlap is correctly
maintained and there are no wrinkles, voids, blisters, pinholes, open seams, entrapped air or any
other defects likely to cause failure of the coating.
b. The calibration report for the Holiday detector will be submitted for review before carrying out
Holiday detector testing.
c. The electrode of the holiday detector, which is in the form of a coil spring, is put on the surface of
the coated pipe.
d. The voltage of the holiday detector is set by the operator using the adjustable knob. At no point
of time the voltage will be allowed to go beyond 15000V. To ensure proper inspection voltage the
equipment shall be grounded properly and the voltage adjusted in accordance with the
instructions of the equipment manufacturer.
e. After the voltage adjustment the electrode shall be passed over the taped surface one time only
at the rate of approx 15 m /min. If the electrode shall be passed over the coated surface, the
current to the electrode should be immediately cut off to avoid damaging the coating.
f. The location of the holiday should be marked using chalk/crayon. That 3” on either side of
defective portion of the tape is to be cut opened and removed and fresh tape of that size or
slightly larger than that is to be applied using the same application procedure. The repaired area
shall then be retested once again with the holiday detector.
g. The report for the above test will be documented as per approved format.
REPAIR OF HOLIDAY:
i. If pinholes observed it has to be repaired by warming up the spat slightly and pressing. And the
coated surface has to be cleaned and primed. When surface gets dried a small piece of tape (size
20m.m * 20m.m all around the pipe) can be warmed up with blow lamp and apply the spat as lap
joint.
ii. Loose and the disbanded area in the damaged portion is to be removed. Exposed portion has to be
cleaned by cloth/wire brush ensuring total absence of loose material. After cleaned the surface the
exposed area has to be primed and after priming the surface has to be covered with tape.
iii. If air pockets are observed incision with pin or blade can be made on the air pocket area to remove
entrapped air. Then entrapped air can be expelled by pressing. After removing the entrapped air it
has to be repaired.
iv. If any surface crack observed it has to be repaired by slightly warming the cracked area with blow
lamp and pressing. Thereafter, if necessary procedure of holiday repair to be followed.
v. Coated pipes shall be handled at all times with equipment such as stout, wide-belt sling and
vide padded skid designed to prevent damage to coating.
vi. Inspection and testing shall be repeated after laying & welding of coated pipes. Particularly
