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Astm G 62-07 PDF
Astm G 62-07 PDF
Astm G 62-07 PDF
This was taken from the pamphlet Operating Instructions for Tinker and Rasor
Model EP Holiday Detector. Other manufacturers holiday detectors can be can be used to verify minimum coating thicknesses as well as
expected to have similar voltage specifications. voids in quality-control applications.
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9.1 The instruments shall be standardized with respect to NOTE 2The dielectric breakdown voltage per millimetre (mil) can be
voltage output in accordance with the manufacturers instruc- determined for each coating experimentally as follows: Increase the
tions, using a peak or crest reading voltmeter. This is used more holiday detector voltage over a known coating thickness and measure the
commonly with Method B where voltage may vary from test to voltage at the point where the detector will just begin to ring. Divide this
test but can also be used for verification of the voltage on a voltage by the known coating thickness to obtain the amount of volts per
Method A test. millimetre (mil). This can also be obtained from most coating manufac-
turers literature.
9.2 The low-voltage holiday detector shall be standardized
with respect to sensitivity by having the alarm activated when 11.2.1 An alternative method of determining test voltage is
a selected resistance, having a 12 W rating, is placed across its by use of one of the following equations depending on coating
terminals. A common factory setting for sensitivity is 100 000 thickness.
V. Most units can be reset to any predetermined sensitivity 11.2.2 If the coating thickness is less than 1.016 mm (40
value in this manner. mils):
V 5 M=Tc (1)
10. Procedure for Method A
10.1 Use the low-voltage holiday detector described in 6.1.
10.2 Assemble the wand and electrode according to the where:
manufacturers instructions and attach the ground wire to the V = test voltage
metal surface. Tc = coating thickness
M = 3294 if Tc is in millimetres
M = 525 if Tc is in mils.
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The sole source of supply of a suitable peak or crest reading voltmeter known 11.2.3 If the coating thickness is greater than 1.041 mm (41
to the committee at this time is Itt-Jennings, 970 McLaughlin Ave., San Jose, Calif. mils):
95116. If you are aware of alternative suppliers, please provide this information to
ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receive careful consider- V 5 K =Tc (2)
ation at a meeting of the responsible technical committee,1 which you may attend.
FIG. 1 Suggested Form for Use in Presenting Data for Method A and Method B
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