# Transmission Lines: Permanent Field Repair of Welds

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- **citation:** 192.715
- **title:** Transmission Lines: Permanent Field Repair of Welds
- **source type:** regulation
- **agency:** Arkansas Public Service Commission
- **status:** current
- **official:** true
- **published on:** Not available
- **effective on:** Not available
- **summary:** § 192.715 Transmission Lines: Permanent Field Repair of Welds Each weld that is unacceptable under § 192.241(c) must be repaired as follows: (a) If it is feasible to take the segment of transmission line out of service, the weld must be repaired in accordance with the applicable requirements of § 19
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§ 192.715 Transmission Lines: Permanent Field Repair of Welds Each weld that is unacceptable under § 192.241(c) must be repaired as follows: (a) If it is feasible to take the segment of transmission line out of service, the weld must be repaired in accordance with the applicable requirements of § 192.245. (b) A weld may be repaired in accordance with § 192.245 while the segment of transmission line is in service if: (1) The weld is not leaking; (2) The pressure in the segment is reduced so that it does not produce a stress that is more than 20 percent of the SMYS of the pipe; and (3) Grinding of the defective area can be limited so that at least 1/8 inch (3.2 millimeters) thickness in the pipe weld remains. (c) A defective weld which cannot be repaired in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) of this section must be repaired by installing a full encirclement welded split sleeve of appropriate design.
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