{"operation":"document","citation":"LAC 43:XIII §2915","title":"Transmission Lines: Permanent Field Repair of Welds [49 CFR 192.715]","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Louisiana Office of Conservation","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":null,"summary":"A. Each weld that is unacceptable under §1321(c) must be repaired as follows. [49 CFR 192.715] 1. 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 §1325. [49 CFR 192.715(a)] 2. A weld may be repaire","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/la-lac-43-xiii-2915.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/la-lac-43-xiii-2915.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/la-lac-43-xiii-2915","source_url":"https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/","body":"A. Each weld that is unacceptable under §1321(c) must be repaired as follows. [49 CFR 192.715]\n\n1. 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 §1325. [49 CFR 192.715(a)]\n\n2. A weld may be repaired in accordance with §1325 while the segment of transmission line is in service if: [49 CFR 192.715(b)]\n\na. the weld is not leaking; [49 CFR 192.715(b)(1)]\n\nb. 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 [49 CFR 192.715(b)(2)]\n\nc. grinding of the defective area can be limited so that at least 1/8 inch (3.2 millimeters) thickness in the pipe weld remains. [49 CFR 192.715(b)(3)]\n\n3. A defective weld which cannot be repaired in accordance with Paragraph 1 or 2 of this Section must be repaired by installing a full encirclement welded split sleeve of appropriate design. [49 CFR 192.715(c)]\n\nAUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.\n\nHISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:245 (April 1983), amended LR 10:537 (July 1984), LR 27:1548 (September 2001), LR 30:1268 (June 2004).","truncated":false,"body_characters":1252}