a.
Initial field testing by the contractor upon construction
b.
Government Field Testing after Contractor initial field test
report submission.
c.
Warranty period field testing by the Contractor.
d.
Final field testing by the contractor after one year of service.
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NOTE: Additional testing may be required, based
upon the specific project or design. All tests
listed below may not be required. Designer should
consider the project requirements for selection of
test procedures.
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3.5.1
Destructive Testing
Contractor shall perform the tests in the presence of the Contracting
Officer. Contractor shall include the cost of an additional anode with the
longest lead wire for the destructive test in his bid. One completed
[prepackaged] anode of each type with lead wires shall be chosen at random
for destructive testing and shall be submitted to a static pull test.
Anode lead wire connections of anodes shall have sufficient strength to
withstand a minimum tensile load of [1335] [_____] N [300] [_____] pounds.
[The anode shall also be cut into sections and/or broken with a sledge
hammer to verify conformance with this specification. Such items as
anode-to-wire connection, complete encapsulation of the wire connector, and
wire to anode electrical resistance shall be checked.] [Failure of the
test anode to conform to this specification can be cause for rejecting all
anodes from the same lot as the test anode. The contractor shall mark all
rejected anodes on the ends with a 6" high "X" using yellow spray paint.
Failed anodes shall be removed from the job site by the end of the day.
The contractor shall replace any rejected anodes at his expense. The
destructive testing provision shall also apply to replacement anodes as
well.]
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NOTE: Paragraph entitled "Wire for Power Service"
for impressed current systems only
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3.5.2
Wire for Power Service
Test wire for power service at 600 volts or less to determine that the
wiring system and equipment are free from short circuits and grounds [by a
minimum of two megohms]. Perform the test with a megohm meter having a
500-volt rating.
3.5.3
Initial Cathodic Protection System Field Testing
Upon completion of the installation, fill tank to maximum working level,
and the Contractor's corrosion engineer shall test and inspect the cathodic
protection system in the presence of the Contracting Officer or his
designated representative. Record test data, including date, time, and
location of testing and submit to the Contracting Officer. Contractor
shall correct and retest, at his expense, deficiencies in the materials and
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