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test api 598 or api 6d in tandem

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mendez01

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hello, could you do an api 598 or api 6d test connecting the valves in series in tandem

this would be allowed by the norm

Thank you
 
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You should be able to do the body/shell tests this way.

However, you need to test each ball in each direction and you need to directly observe for any visible leakage, which I don't think is very practical in such a configuration.
 
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