{"operation":"document","citation":"16 NYCRR 255.715","title":"255.715 Transmission lines: permanent field repair of welds. Each weld that is unacceptable und...","source_type":"regulation","agency":"New York State Public Service Commission","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":null,"summary":"Transmission and Distribution of Gas. (a) If it is feasible to take the segment of transmission line, or distribution main operating at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more in a Class 3 or 4 location, out of service, the weld must be repaired in accordance with the applicable requirements of section 255.245 of this Part.\n\n(b) A weld may be repaired in accordance with section 255.245 of this Part while the","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ny-nycrr-255-715.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ny-nycrr-255-715.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/ny-nycrr-255-715","source_url":"https://govt.westlaw.com/nycrr/Document/I505d5a53cd1711dda432a117e6e0f345?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)","body":"(a) If it is feasible to take the segment of transmission line, or distribution main operating at 125 psig (862 kPa) or more in a Class 3 or 4 location, out of service, the weld must be repaired in accordance with the applicable requirements of section 255.245 of this Part.\n\n(b) A weld may be repaired in accordance with section 255.245 of this Part while the segment is in service if:\n\n(1) the weld is not leaking;\n\n(2) the pressure in the segment is reduced so that it does not produce a stress that is more than 20 percent of SMYS; and\n\n(3) grinding of the defective area can be limited so that at least ⅛-inch thickness in the pipe weld remains.\n\n(c) A defective weld which cannot be repaired in accordance with subdivision (a) or (b) of this section must be repaired by installing a full encirclement welded split sleeve of appropriate design.","truncated":false,"body_characters":849}