N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 16 § 255.227

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 41, October 9, 2024

Section 255.227 - Qualification of welders

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, each welder must be qualified in accordance with section 6 of API Standard 1104 (as described in section 10.3 of this Title) or section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (as described in section 10.3 of this Title). However, a welder qualified under an earlier edition than listed in section 10.3 of this Title may weld but may not requalify under that earlier edition.

(b) A welder may qualify to perform welding on pipe to be operated at a pressure of less than 125 psig (862 kPa) by performing an acceptable test weld, for the welding process to be used, under the test set forth in section I of Appendix 14-F of this Title. A welder who makes welded service line connections to mains must also perform an acceptable test weld under section II of Appendix 14-F of this Title as a part of his qualifying test.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 16 § 255.227