See asme b31 1 appendix j 1 2 10.
Pressure gauge range selection for hydrotest.
Shop hydrostatic testing of piping systems or.
The 1 5x to 4x is the requirement for the range of the gauge relative to the calculated hydrotest pressure per asme viii.
Normally a gauge used is 41 2.
P t minimum test gauge pressure.
The pressure gauges should be calibrated within a year and the pressure range of gauge should not be less than 1 5 greater than 4 times the hydrotest pressure.
The normal operating range should be in the middle half of the range between 25 and 75 of the full scale range.
The 1 5x to 4x limits only applies to analog gauges and that s because they reach their best accuracy as a percentage of full scale within this range.
For a mechanical pressure gauge accuracy is defined either as a percentage of the full scale range or a percent of the span.
2 water selection criteria for hydrotest.
Making sense of different ranges on hydraulic pressure gauges.
12 in chart with stainless steel pressure element suitable range for the test pressure required one week mechanical spring loaded chart winding clock with flexible capillary inking system.
The size of the gauge is decided according to the client specification as per asme sec v t 1030 and sec viii div 1 ug 102 there is nothing given except the pressure range.
Maximum test pressure but should not exceed 200.
Pressure gauge selection considerations in selecting a pressure gauge 4 range the maximum operating pressure should not exceed 75 of the full scale range.
Indicate actual hydrostatic test pressures.
Selecting the right hydraulic pressure gauge for your hydraulic application.
Asme section viii hydrostatic test pressure gauge 03 21 2013 10 08 am what we do offshore is we have a class 0 05 pressure calibrator which is calibrated yearly by a certified company.
Minimum accuracy should be 1 with minimum sensitivity of 0 5.