AWS C1.5:2019 pdf download.Specification for the Qualification of Resistance Welding Technicians
1.1 Scope.
This specification establishes qualification requirements for a resistance welding technician (RWT). It describes how qualifications are determined, and the practice by which qualification may be attained and maintained. The user ofthis specification will evaluate the qualifications of each candidate, and provide examinations to test the candidate's resistance welding skills and knowledge, as well as his or her ability to apply the principles of resistance welding.This specification is intended to supplement the minimum requirements of employers, codes, other standards, or docu-ments, and shall not be construed as a preemption of the employer's responsibility for the work or for the performance of the work. Resistance welding processes include spot welding, projection welding, seam welding, upset welding, flash welding, and auxiliary resistance welding processes such as resistance microjoining, resistance brazing, resistance sol-dering and resistance heating. It is understood not all of these disciplines are used in every situation; it shall be the respon-sibility of employers to determine if their employee, who having qualified as a RWT, is capable of performing the specific duties involved in their career assignments.Qualification to this specification alone may not legally qualify the technician to provide technical services to the public.Contract documents and building or jurisdiction laws may require technical services to be performed under the direction and responsibility of others such as a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.). The RWT designation DOES NOT imply the status of a registered P.E. under the laws of any state or other governmental entity.
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