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37
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Recommendations
The recommendations in this section will help you to manage jar and string information and deter-
mine a test pattern.
Recording jar information
Because conductance values vary with such factors as age, temperature, and site conditions, record
the following information each time you test:
•
power
load
•
physical condition of the jars
•
site
condition
•
jar
rating
You can use the Midtronics PC software to enter this information after you test the string and down-
load the test results. If you do not have the PC software, keep this information for reference in a
convenient area the next time you test. If you are unsure about the condition of a jar, ask for help
from someone familiar with the jar’s history before you test.
Identifying jars and straps
To make sure the test results correlate to the same jar or strap each time you test, identify the jars
and straps on the string with a sticker label.
Determining a test pattern
To make testing a consistent and
fl
uid process, determine a test pattern before connecting to the jar.
The test order of posts and straps
You must test all posts and straps on a jar before testing the next jar in the string. You can test jar
posts in any direction as long as you are consistent. However, you must test a jar post and then the
strap that connects it before you test the next post on the jar.
Figure 3
shows the pattern in which
you should test posts and straps.
Figure 3: Pattern for testing posts and straps
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