Installation, Maintenance, and Repair of Safety Valves (SSV, USV, and BSDV)
STANDARD published on 1.8.2020
Designation standards: API STD 6AV2-ed.2
Publication date standards: 1.8.2020
The number of pages: 36
Approximate weight : 108 g (0.24 lbs)
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards API
API STD 6AV2, 2nd Edition, August 2020 - Installation, Maintenance, and Repair of Safety Valves (SSV, USV, and BSDV)
This standard provides requirements for installing and maintaining safety valves. Included are requirements for receiving inspection, installation, and maintenance, field and off-site repair, testing procedures with acceptance criteria, failure reporting, and documentation. Power and control systems for safety valves are not included.
NOTE 1 “Safety valve” as used in this standard denotes a surface safety valve (SSV), an underwater safety valve (USV), or a boarding shutdown valve (BSDV).
NOTE 2 Testing the safety shutdown system and test frequency are outside the scope of this Standard.