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METALLIC EXPANSION JOINT CATALOG
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INSPECTION DURING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER SYSTEM PRESSURE TESTS

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WARNING: EXTREME CARE MUST BE EXERCISED WHILE INSPECTING ANY PRESSURIZED SYSTEM OR COMPONENT.

A visual inspection of the system shall include checking for the following.

  • Evidence of leakage or loss of pressure.

  • Distortion or yielding of anchors, pipe expansion joint hardware, the bellows and other piping components.

  • Any unanticipated movement of the piping due to pressure.Evidence of instability (squirm) in the bellows.

  • The guides, pipe expansion joints and other moveable parts of the system shall be inspected for evidence of binding.

  • Any evidence of abnormality or damage shall be reviewed and evaluated by competent design authority.

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