TES

ST PROCEDURE / REPORT
T
3 MA
ANIFOLD HYDROST
TATIC TES
ST
PART
T NO MAN3113
Quantity
y Tested: 1 u
unit
Test Datee: April 16, 2007

Purposse:
This teest method pro
ovides a procedure to veriffy the standarrd
workingg pressure of 75
7 PSI, to estaablish the max
ximum workin
ng
pressuree before relieff valve (Retain
ner bolt) beco
omes open ablee,
and to test for the maximum
m
presssure before thee manifold wiill
begin too swell (burst point)
p
using a hand operated hydrostatic test
pump.
quipment:
Test Eq

Pneumatic Tested, 3 x 3 Compartment

C
Manifold
M
Assembly c/w
w 1/4"NPT tesst inlet coupling
gs (Figure #1)..
Manual Operrated Hydrostaatic Test Pump
3 Victaulic Cap
C Ends
3 Victaulic Couplings
C
High Pressurre hose c/w 9/16-18 JIC 37 swivel
s
ends
2 Brass Ball Valves, 1/4" NPT
N (600 PSI)
daptors, 1/4" NPT
N male x 9/16 JIC male
1 Straight Ad
3 Straight Ad
daptors, 1/4" NPT
N male x 1/4
4 NPT male
1 Female Pip
pe Tee Union, 1/4" NPT
Pressure Gau
uge (0-400 PSII)
Thread Sealaant (with PTFE
E)

dure:
Proced
a connection
ns
Nootes: use thread sealant for all
1) Close all Maanifold Valves tight.
t
2) Connect Straaight Adaptor 1/4" NPT x 1/4 NPT, Baall
Valve (pressu
ure hold), Straaight Adaptor 1/4"
1 NPT x 9/1
16
JIC, and Hig
gh Pressure Ho
ose to Right Teest Coupling on
o
Manifold (fig
gure #2).
3) Connect Straaight Adaptor 1/4" NPT x 1/4 NPT, 1/4
4"
NPT Female Pipe Tee Unio
on, Ball Valve (bleed off), an
nd
g on Manifolld
Pressure Gaauge to Left Test Coupling
(figure #3).
4) Connect the High Pressuree Hose & City
y Water hose to
t
the Hydrostaatic Test Pump..
5) Open both Pressure Hold valve
v
(Figure #2)
# & Bleed-off
valve (figuree #3).

6)) Turn on thee City Water rrunning @ 52-56F (11-13C)

to begin fillling Manifoldd with water tto purge air frrom
manifold.
7)) Close bleedd-off valve (Figgure #3) after aall air is purged
d.
8)) Pump the H
Hydrostatic Teest Pump to thee manifolds raated
working prressure of 75 PSI at the samee time monitor the
3 Relief V
Valves (Retainner Bolts) for open able sttate
(leakage) annd PSI value ((figure #4). Reecord the resultt as
No Leaks or PSI valuee at which it oopened (Pressu
ures
Between 0--75 PSI).
9)) If Retainerr Bolts (Relieef Valves) beccomes open able
a
(leakage) skkip steps 10-11 and record C
Constant Work
king
pressure as Leaks.
100) Close the Pressure Holld Valve (Figgure #2) to hold
pressure @ 75 PSI for 1 hour, and reccord the work
king
pressure ressult as No Leaaks or Leakss.
1 1) Open Presssure Hold Valve (Figure #22) and pump the
Hydrostaticc Test Pump until either thhe three retainer
bolts (Reliief Valves) bbecome open able (leakag
ge).
Record thee PSI value at which the Relief Valvee(s)
become opeen able.
d Swelling Tesst
Manifold
Note: for ssafety purposees, swelling tesst will be donee to
determine point before b
burst.
122) Connect thhe Victaulic Cap Ends annd the Victau
ulic
Couplings tto the 3 manifoold Victaulic innlets (Figure #5
5).
133) Open all vaalves wide openn (Figure #6).
144) Pump Hyddrostatic Test P
Pump to increease pressure and
a
carefully m
monitor the Mannifold for first signs of Swelling
(Figure #7)). Record Pressure values at which this occcurs
(Figure #8)) and maximum
m pressure testeed.
155) Close the Pressure Holld Valve (Figgure #2) to hold
pressure @ the maximuum pressure too be tested for 1
hour, checkk manifold foor leaks and record results in
conclusion..
166) Finish testt by openingg Bleed-off vvalve to remo
ove
pressure froom manifold, aand disassemblle test.

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PROC
CEDURE P
PHOTOS

Figure 1

Figurre 2

Figure 3

Figurre 4

Figure 5

Figurre 6

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Figure 7

Figurre 8

3 MANIFOLD HYDR
ROSTATIC
C TEST RE
ESULTS

essureReliefVa
alves(RetainerrBolt)Leakage
e
Pre
Unit #

Pres s ureB
Between Con
nstantWorking
g

075
5PSI

Pre
essure@75PSII

NoLe
eaks

NoLeaks

Rel i efVa l veful

v
l y Swel l i ngoccurred
PSI ra ngeva l ue
opened(PSI)

90

160170

Recom
mmendedMax.

Ma x.Pres s u
ure
Tes ted

Working
gPressure(PSII)

200

120

Conclu
usion:
v relief valvees (retainer boltts), Cap Gaskeets, Seals, and W
Welds occurredd during the staandard workinng pressure testt of
No sweelling or leaks via
75 PSI. For safety, th
he manifold waas pressurized to
t a maximum of 200 PSI andd no destructivve burst occurreed nor leakage at any point.
Swellinng occurred bettween 160-170
0 PSI as seen in
n figure #7.
Therefoore Unique Weelding & Fabriccating Ltd. reco
ommends a maaximum safe w
working pressurre of 75 PSI, annd a maximum
m safety factor
burst working pressurre of 120 PSI.