test pressure?

[trbomax]

Spent the day running the black pipe for the propane gas lines in the building today and now its time to check my work. Whats the reccommended pressure /time for a test?

 

[HoosierBuddy]

You should probably contact your propane supplier and ask them.

Phil

 

[A_Pmech]

I tested with shop air at 130PSI for 24 hours, then leak tested every joint with Mr. Bubbles.

Obviously, this assumes all the ends are capped and no appliances are hooked up. The appliance regulator would not like 130 PSI on the inlet side.

 

[larry4406]

When I built production residential homes in northern VA 6 years ago, all gas tests were done using a gauge with fractional pound demarcations and 10 psig applied pressure. Inspectors would show up, burb the purge connection sightly to about 9 psi (to confirm pressure was on and not just a bogus gauge), proceed with their inspections, including random bubble checks, and then back to the guage at the end.

 

[trbomax]

I put 60psi on it and bubble checked,let it sit overnight w/60psi,and bubble checked again.Its good.I really dont want the gas people in there pokeing around,no need,someone starts bs'ing about my place and pretty soon then I'll have inspecters snooping around again and I'll have to send them packing.Dont need the hassel.The building is classed as agriculteral,so no permits are needed,but for some reason, they cant remember that or keep track of it , so I have to go dig out the letters from zoneing to prove it and take them 40 miles to belair every time.

edit for spelling!