CEA 4001 - Commissioning tests; Maintenance

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17.1 Commissioning tests

17.1.1 Pipework

All

installation

pipework

shall

be

hydrostatically

tested

for

not

less

than

2

hours,

to

a

pressure

of

not

less

than

15

bar,

or

1,5

times

the

maximum

pressure

to

which

the

system

will

be

subjected,

(both

measured

at

the

installation

control

valves),

whichever

is

the

greater.

Dry

pipework

shall

also

be

tested

pneumatically

to

a

pressure

of

not

less

than

2,5bar

for

not

less

than

24 hours.

Any

leakage

that

results

in

a

loss

of

pressure

greater

than

0,

15

bar

for

the

24

hours

shall

be corrected.

Any

faults

disclosed,

such

as

permanent

distortion,

rupture

or

leakage,

shall

be

corrected

and

the

test repeated.

NOTE:

if

climatic

conditions

do

not

allow

hydraulic

testing

to

be

carried

out

immediately,

it

should

be

carried

out

as

soon

as

conditions

permit.

17.1.2 Equipment

The

system

shall

be

tested

as

specified

in

18.3.2

and

18.4.2

(i.e.

making

the

tests

which

will

be

made

on

a

routine

weekly

and

quarterly

basis)

and

any

faults

shall

be

corrected.

17.1.3 Water supplies

Water

supplies

shall

be

tested

as

specified

in

7.5,

and

diesel

engine

driven

pumps

shall

be

tested

as

specified

in

18.3.2.5.

17.2 Completion certificate and documents

The

installer

of

the

system

shall

provide

the

user

with

the

following:

a)

a

completion

certificate

stating

that

the

system

complies

with

all

appropriate

requirements

of

these

rules,

or

giving

details

of

any

deviation

from

the

requirements;

b)

a

complete

set

of

operating

instructions

and

"asbuilt"

drawings

including

identification

of

all

valves

and

instruments

used

for

testing

and

operation

and

a

users

programme

for

inspection

and

checking

(see

18.3).

1

18 Maintenance

18.1 General

18.1.1 Programmed work

The

user

shall

carry

out

a

programme

of

inspection

ad

checks

(see

clause

18.3),

arrange

a

test,

service

and maintenance

schedule

(see

clause

18.4)

and

keep

appropriate

records

including

a

logbook

which

shall

be

held

on

the

premises.

If

it

is

required

by

the

authorities.

The

user

shall

have

the

test,

service

and

maintenance

schedule

carried

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