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External Pressure Test API 17D: ôActual or Simulatedö

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benzy4

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Hi,
API 17D speaks for “actual or simulated” external pressure for the valve-actuator assembly test.

Do you know what “actual or simulated” mean?
Do I need really to test the valve when external subsea pressure is applied?

Thanks
 
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