|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||BRITISHSTANDARDBSEN288-2:1992IncorporatingAmendmentA1,notissuedseparatelyTheEuropeanStandardEN288-2:1992,withtheincorporationofitsamendmentA1,hasthestatusofaBritishStandardICS25.160.10NOCOPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTLAWSpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsPart2.WeldingprocedurespecificationforarcweldingBSEN288-2:1992/A1:1997Issue2,November1997ThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheEngineeringSectorBoard,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsBoardandcomesintoeffecton1May1992©BSI1997ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisstandard:CommitteereferenceWEE/36Draftforcomment89/70002DCISBN0580281159AmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateTextaffected9735November1997IndicatedinthemarginbyasidelineCommitteesresponsibleforthisBritishStandardThepreparationofthisBritishStandardwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteeWEE/36,Approvaltestingofweldingproceduresandwelders,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:AEATechnologyAssociationofConsultingScientistsBritishConstructionalSteelworkAssociationLtd.BritishIronandSteelProducers'AssociationBritishNuclearFuelsplcBritishRailwaysBoardBritishStainlessSteelAssociationCastingsTechnologyInternationalElectricityAssociationGeneralMunicipalBoilermakerandAlliedTradesUnionHealthandSafetyExecutiveHeatingandVentilatingContractors'AssociationLloyd'sRegisterofShippingMinistryofDefencePowerGenerationContractors'Association(PGCA(BEAMALtd.))ProcessPlantAssociationRailwayIndustryAssociationSafetyAssessmentFederationLtd.WeldingInstituteWeldingManufacturers'Association(BEAMALtd.)©BSI1997iIssue2,November1997BSEN288-2:1992/A1:1997||||||||||NationalforewordThisPartofBSEN288hasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeWEE/36,andistheEnglishlanguageversionofEN288-2:1992SpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsPart2:Weldingprocedurespecificationforthearcwelding,incorporatingamendmentA1,publishedbytheEuropeanCommitteeforStandardization(CEN).EN288-2andamendmentA1wereproducedasaresultofinternationaldiscussionsinwhichtheUKtookanactivepart.Cross-referencesTheBritishStandardswhichimplementinternationalorEuropeanpublicationsreferredtointhisdocumentmaybefoundintheBSIStandardsCatalogueunderthesectionentitled`InternationalStandardsCorrespondenceIndex',orusingthe`Find'facilityoftheBSIStandardsElectronicCatalogue.CompliancewithaBritishStandarddoesnotofitselfconferimmunityfromlegalobligations.SummaryofpagesThisdocumentcomprisesafrontcover,aninsidefrontcover,pagesiandii,theENtitlepage,pages2to6,aninsidebackcoverandabackcover.iiblankCENEuropeanCommitteeforStandardizationComiteÂEuropeÂendeNormalisationEuropaÈischesKomiteefuÈrNormungCentralSecretariat:ruedeStassart36,B-1050Brussels©1997CopyrightreservedtoCENmembersRef.No.EN288-2:1992+A1:1997EEUROPEANSTANDARDEN288-2NORMEEUROPEÂENNEFebruary1992EUROPAÈISCHENORM+A1June1997UDC621.791.76(032.1)669Descriptors:Welding,arcwelding,metals,procedure,approval,definitions,specificationEnglishversionSpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsÐPart2:Weldingprocedurespecificationforarcwelding(includesamendmentA1:1997)Descriptifetqualificationd'unmodeopeÂratoiredesoudagesurlesmateÂriauxmeÂtalliquesÐPartie2:Descriptifd'unmodeopeÂratoiredesoudagepourlasoudageaÁl'arc(inclutl'amendmentA1:1997)AnforderungundAnerkennungvonSchweiûverfahrenfuÈrmetallischeWerkstoffeÐTeil2:SchweiûanweisungfuÈrdasLichtbogenschweiûen(enthaÈltAÈnderungA1:1997)ThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon1992-02-21.AmendmentA1wasapprovedon1996-12-11.CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthisEuropeanStandardthestatusofanationalstandardwithoutanyalteration.Up-to-datelistsandbibliographicalreferencesconcerningsuchnationalstandardsmaybeobtainedonapplicationtotheCentralSecretariatortoanyCENmember.ThisEuropeanStandardexistsinthreeofficialversions(English,French,German).AversioninanyotherlanguagemadebytranslationundertheresponsibilityofaCENmemberintoitsownlanguageandnotifiedtotheCentralSecretariathasthesamestatusastheofficialversions.CENmembersarethenationalstandardsbodiesofAustria,Belgium,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandUnitedKingdom.Page2Issue2,November1997EN288-2:1992/A1:1997©BSI1997|||||||||||||||||||ForewordThisstandardhasbeenpreparedbyWorkingGroup1,SpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsofCEN/TC121,Welding.Forthisstandard,ISO/TC44/SC10N176wasconsideredandusedasabasis.However,alterationswerenecessaryduetotheconsiderationofexperienceandupdatedknowledge.InaccordancewiththeCommonCEN/CENELECRules,thefollowingcountriesareboundtoimplementthisEuropeanStandard:Austria,Belgium,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Luxembourg,Netherlands,Norway,Portugal,Spain,Sweden,SwitzerlandandUnitedKingdom.Forewor