# External Corrosion Control: Test Leads \[49 CFR 192.471\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §2123  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. Each test lead wire must be connected to the pipeline so as to remain mechanically secure and electrically conductive. [49 CFR 192.471(a)] B. Each test lead wire must be attached to the pipeline so as to minimize stress concentration on the pipe. [49 CFR 192.471(b)] C. Each bared test lead wire a

## Document text

A. Each test lead wire must be connected to the pipeline so as to remain mechanically secure and electrically conductive. [49 CFR 192.471(a)]

B. Each test lead wire must be attached to the pipeline so as to minimize stress concentration on the pipe. [49 CFR 192.471(b)]

C. Each bared test lead wire and bared metallic area at point of connection to the pipeline must be coated with an electrical insulating material compatible with the pipe coating and the insulation on the wire. [49 CFR 192.471(c)]

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:236 (April 1983), amended LR 10:529 (July 1984), LR 30:1254 (June 2004).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
- Source ID: `la-osr-lac`
- SHA-256: `d1e1a87475fabe5c0a108ba57a85605c873fd2ade9bd7c696db06eef68e0bdde`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-25T17:45:56.534Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-2123`

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  "legalScope": "Louisiana Office of Conservation pipeline-safety rules governing covered transportation of gas, gas reporting, incorporated and modified federal gas-pipeline requirements, drug and alcohol testing, and LNG facilities.",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part XIII applies only within the scope of its certification or agreement, jurisdictional and facility limitations, and section-specific exclusions. Determine operator status, commodity, intrastate or interstate jurisdiction, coastal or Outer Continental Shelf location, gathering classification, LNG status, and federal preemption before applying a provision.",
  "incorporationCaveat": "Part XIII incorporates and modifies portions of 49 CFR Parts 40, 191, 192, 193, and 199. Bracketed federal citations identify the source provision, but Louisiana numbering and text control only within the state rule's scope; consult both current Louisiana and applicable federal text.",
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