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any diode element is not operational, the condition shall be suitable oscilloscope or other applicable method as specified by
corrected, or the unit replaced. The operational check may be the equipment manufacturer.
performed by placing a white sheet of paper over the lamp filter 7.4.4   Dead
Dead Weigeight
ht Che ck— Yok
Check—  okes
es sh
shall
all be de
dead
ad we
weig
ight
ht
to view the transmitted light from each diode. These checks of  checke
che cked
d at the interval
interval as spe
specifie
cifiedd in   Table
Table 1.   Alternating
cleanliness/integrity/LED functionality need not be recorded. current yokes shall be capable of lifting at least 10 lb [4.5 kg],
UV-A LED lamps used to inspect parts shall comply with the with a 2 to 6 in. [50 to 150 mm] spacing between legs. Direct
requirements
requir ements of Practice
Practice E3022
 E3022.. current
current yokes shall be capable of lifting at least 30 lb [13.5 kg],
7.3.3   Restrict
Restricted
ed Ar
Area
ea Exam
Examinaination — Where
W here lam
tion—  lamps
ps ar
aree with a 2 to 4 in. [50 to 100 mm] spacing between legs, or 50 lb
physica
phy sically
lly too lar
large
ge to dir
directl
ectly
y illu
illumin
minate
ate the exa
examin
minatio
ation
n [22.5 kg], with a 4 to 6 in. [100 to 150 mm] spacing.

surface, special lighting sources, such as UV-A

UV-A pencil lights, or 7.4.5   UV-A
mounted UV
or -Afixed Lamps— 
Lamp
UV-As— Portable,
P ortable,
lamps usedhand
hand-held
-held,, parts
to inspect permanently
perma nently
shall be
UV-A
UV -A light guide
guides,
s, or remote visual examin
examination
ation equipment
shall
sha ll be use
used.
d. As spe
specifie
cified
d in   Table
Table 1   or prior to use, the checked for intensity as specified in Table in  Table 1 and
1  and as defined by
inten
intensit
sity
y of UV UV-A
-A pen
pencil
cil lam
lampsps,, UV
UV-A -A lig
light
ht gu
guide
ides,
s, the Wr
Written
itten Proced
Procedures
ures (see   5.3.1)
5.3.1). A longer period may be
borescopes, or remote UV-A examination equipment shall be used if a plan justifying this extension is prepared by the NDT
measured at the expected working distance and shall provide at facility and approved by the cognizant engineering organiza-
leastt 100
leas 1000 0 µW ⁄cm2 [1 0 W ⁄m2] at the int
[10 intend
ended
ed exa
examin
minatio
ation
n tion. The minimum acceptable intensity is 1000 µW/cm2 [10
surface. When using a borescope, the image or interpretation W/m2] at 15 in. [38.1 cm] from the front of the filter to the face
area being viewed must have sufficient resolution to effectively of the sen
sensor
sor.. UVUV-A-A lamps
lamps shashall
ll be che
checke
cked d at the interval
interval
evaluate the indication. specified in in   Table 1   for cleanliness and integrity and shall be
cleaned, repaired, or replaced as appropriate. Replace cracked
7.4   Equipment
Equipment Calib
Calibratio n— Magnet
ration—  M agneticic par
partic
ticle
le tes
testin
tingg or brok
brokenen ultrav
ultraviolet
iolet filters immedi
immediately
ately.. LED UV UV-A
-A lamps
equipment shall be checked for performance and accuracy at used to inspect parts shall be checked daily to ensure all diode
the time of purchase and at intervals thereafter as indicated in elem
elemenents
ts ar
aree op oper
erat
atio
iona
nal.
l. If ananyy didiod
odee elelem
emen
entt is nonott
Table 1,
1,  whenever malfunction is suspected, when specified by oper
op erati
ation
onal,
al, ththee co
cond
nditi
ition
on shshal
alll be cocorr
rrec
ected
ted,, or th
thee un
unit
it
the cognizant engineering organization, or whenever electrical
mainten
main tenanc
ancee tha
thatt mig
mightht af
affec
fectt equ
equipm
ipment
ent acc
accura
uracy
cy is per
per-- replaced.
a wh
whititee shThe
eettoperational
shee of pa perr check
pape over
ov may
er th
the be
e la
lamp
mpperformed
terr toby
filte
fil placing
view
view ththee
formed. transmitted light from each diode.
7.4.1   Ammeter Accuracy
Accuracy—  — To ch check
eck the eq equi
uipme
pmentnt’’s 7.4.5.
7.4.5.1 1 UVUV-A
-A lamps tha thatt use a UV
UV-A-A LED sou source
rce sha
shall
ll
ammeter(s), a suitable calibrated shunt test kit with a resolution comply with the requirements of Practice  E3022  E3022..
equal to or greater than the meter under test shall be connected 7.4.5.2
7.4.5 .2 Battery
Battery-pow
-powered
ered UV-A
UV-A lamps used to inspecinspectt parts
in series with the outpu
outputt circuit
circuit.. Compar
Comparative
ative readings shall be shall have their intensity measured as required in  Table 1, 1, and
taken at a minimum of three output levels encompassing the as defined by the Written Procedures (see 5.3.1
(see  5.3.1)). The minimum
usable range of the equipment. The equipment meter reading UV-A
UV -A irradiance
irradiance shall be maintain ed 1000 µW ⁄cm2 at 15 in.
maintained
shall not deviate by more than   610 % or 50 amperes, which- [38.1 cm] during the period of examination.
ever is greater, from the current value shown by the calibrated 7.4.6   Hall-Effect Gauss/Tesla
Gauss/Tesla Meters and FieldFiel d Indicators— 
ammeter.. (When measuring half-wave
ammeter half-wave rectifie
rectifiedd curren
current,
t, the Alll Ha
Al Hall- ll-Ef
Effe
fect
ct ga
gaus
ussm
smeteeters
rs an
and
d fie
field
ld inindi
dicat
cator
orss sh
shall
all be
current values shown by the calibrated FW-Rectified ammeter calibrated and reading taken at a minimum of three points in
reading
read ingss sha
shall
ll be dou
double
bled.)
d.) The fre freque
quency
ncy of the amm ammeter
eter each dynamic range and each polarity, in addition to zero.
check
che ck is spe
specifi
cified
ed in   Table
Table 1.   Machine
Machine outpu
outputt repeat
repeatability
ability 7.4.7  UV-A Radiometers and Photometers— UV-A UV-A radiom-
shall not vary more than   610 % or 50 amperes, whichever is eters and illuminance photometers shall be calibrated at the
greater, and the machine under test shall be marked with the interval specified in   Table 1  in accordance with ANSI/NCSL
value representing the lowest repeatable current level. Z540.3, or ISO 10012, or ISO/IEC 17025. All radiometers and
7.4.2   Timer Control Check— On On equipment using a timer to photometers shall have a digital display.
control the current duration, the timer should be calibrated to
NOTE 4—More information on UV-A radiometers and photometers can     -

within   60.1 s using a suitable electronic timer. Comparative be found in Guide  E2297
 E2297..
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7.4.3   Magnetic
Magnetic Fiel
Fieldd Qui
Quick
ck BrBreak
eak Che ck— On
Check—  On equip
equipment
ment 8.1 dye; fluorescent;
fluorescent; FP; FPI; magnetic particle; MPI; MT;
MT;
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ck bre
break
ak fea
featur
ture,e, pro
proper
per fun
functio
ctionin
ning
g of thithiss nondestructive evaluation; nondestructive examination; nonde-   ,
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circuit shall be verified. The check may be performed using a structive testing; NDT   ,
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