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1324.5.1.1 Required Test Pressure
2021 Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code > 13 Health Care Facilities and Medical Gas and Medical Vacuum Systems > 1324.0 Performance Criteria and Testing Category 1 (Gases, Medical Surgical Vacuum) > 1324.5 Initial Pressure Tests — Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems > 1324.5.1 Shutoff Valve > 1324.5.1.1 Required Test Pressure
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The test pressure for pressure gases and vacuum systems shall be 1.5 times the system operating pressure but not less than a gauge pressure of 150 psi (1034 kPa). The test pressure shall be maintained until each joint has been examined for leakage by means of a leak detectant that is safe for use with oxygen and does not contain ammonia. [NFPA 99:5.1.12.2.3.4, 5.1.12.2.3.5]
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