|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||BRITISHSTANDARDBSEN288-1:1992IncorporatingAmendmentA1,notissuedseparatelyTheEuropeanStandardEN288-1:1992,withtheincorporationofitsamendmentA1,hasthestatusofaBritishStandardICS25.160.10NOCOPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTLAWSpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsPart1.GeneralrulesforfusionweldingBSEN288-1:1992/A1:1997Issue2,November1997ThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheEngineeringSectorBoard,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsBoardandcomesintoeffecton1May1992©BSI1997ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisstandard:CommitteereferenceWEE/36Draftforcomment89/70001DCISBN0580281140AmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateTextaffected9734November1997IndicatedbyasidelineinthemarginCommitteesresponsibleforthisBritishStandardThepreparationofthisBritishStandardwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteeWEE/36,Approvaltestingofweldingproceduresandwelders,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:AEATechnologyAssociationofConsultingScientistsBritishConstructionalSteelworkAssociationLtd.BritishIronandSteelProducers'AssociationBritishNuclearFuelsplcBritishRailwaysBoardBritishStainlessSteelAssociationCastingsTechnologyInternationalElectricityAssociationGeneralMunicipalBoilermakerandAlliedTradesUnionHealthandSafetyExecutiveHeatingandVentilatingContractors'AssociationLloyd'sRegisterofShippingMinistryofDefencePowerGenerationContractors'Association(PGCA(BEAMALtd.))ProcessPlantAssociationRailwayIndustryAssociationSafetyAssessmentFederationLtd.WeldingInstituteWeldingManufacturers'Association(BEAMALtd.)©BSI1997iIssue2,November1997BSEN288-1:1992/A1:1997|||||NationalforewordThisPartofBSEN288hasbeenpreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeWEE/36,andistheEnglishlanguageversionofEN288-1:1992SpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsÐPart1:Generalrulesforfusionwelding,incorporatingamendmentA1,publishedbytheEuropeanCommitteeforStandardization(CEN).ItsupersedesBS4870:Part1:1981on28August1992.EN288-1andamendmentA1wereproducedasaresultofinternationaldiscussionsinwhichtheUKtookanactivepart.Cross-referencesTheBritishStandardswhichimplementinternationalorEuropeanpublicationsreferredtointhisdocumentmaybefoundintheBSIStandardsCatalogueunderthesectionentitled`InternationalStandardsCorrespondenceIndex',orusingthe`find'facilityoftheBSIStandardsElectronicCatalogue.CompliancewithaBritishStandarddoesnotofitselfconferimmunityfromlegalobligations.SummaryofpagesThisdocumentcomprisesafrontcover,aninsidefrontcover,pagesiandii,theENtitlepage,pages2to8,aninsidebackcoverandabackcover.Allpagesareissue2.iiblankCENEuropeanCommitteeforStandardizationComiteÂEuropeÂendeNormalisationEuropaÈischesKomiteefuÈrNormungCentralSecretariat:ruedeStassart36,B-1050Brussels©1997CopyrightreservedtoCENmembersRef.No.EN288-1:1992/A1:1997EEUROPEANSTANDARDEN288-1NORMEEUROPEÂENNEFebruary1992EUROPAÈISCHENORM+A1June1997UDC621.791.75(083.1)Descriptors:Welding,weldedjoints,procedure,approval,definitions,generalitiesEnglishversionSpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsÐPart1:Generalrulesforfusionwelding(includesamendmentA1:1997)Descriptifetqualificationd'unmodeopeÂratoiredesoudagesurlesmateÂriauxmeÂtalliquesÐPartie1:ReÁglesgeÂneÂrales;soudageparfusion(inclutl'amendementA1:1997)AnforderungundAnerkennungvonSchweiûverfahrenfuÈrmetallischeWerkstoffeÐTeil1:AllgemeineRegelnfuÈrdasSchmelzschweiûen(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,November1997EN288-1:1992/A1:1997©BSI1997ForewordThisstandardhasbeenpreparedbyWorkingGroup1SpecificationandapprovalofweldingproceduresformetallicmaterialsofCEN/TC121Welding.Forthisstandard,ISO/TC44/SC10N175wasconsideredandusedasabasis.However,alterationswerenecessaryduetotheconsiderationofexperienceandupdatedknowledge.Thisstandardconsistsofvariousparts.Thealreadyfinalizedpartsofthisstandardarelistedinclause2.MorepartsarebeingpreparedbyCEN/TC121andthecontentsofthesearedescribedbrieflyinannexAofthispart.InaccordancewiththecommonCEN/CENELECRules,thefollowingcountriesareboundtoimplementthisEuropeanStandard:Austria,Belgium,De