Thank you to all responding to my question. I've been asked this question a lot as of late pertaining to "position tested". My old school thought was, if I'm going to take a weld test, why take one with self imposed limits ? AWS D1.1 Code visual acceptance criteria generally, doesn't change...
I wrote an AWS Prequalified WPS (AWS D1.1-2015) for shielded metal arc welding P1 groups I and II to P1 groups I and II. We conduct the test on A36 with steel backing. All positions: 3G-V & 4G. Electrodes: E7018 3/32 and 1/8" diameters. I have a client that wants me to test 2-3 welders in 3G/4G...
