43 CFR § 3175.132 - Testing of reference accuracy.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s3175.132"
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title: "43 CFR § 3175.132 - Testing of reference accuracy."
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "3175.132"
section_name: "Testing of reference accuracy."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)"
part_number: "3170"
part_name: "ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 396d and 2107; 30 U.S.C. 189, 306, 359, and 1751; and 43 U.S.C. 1732(b), 1733, and 1740."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 81421, Nov. 17, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "3170"
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# 3175.132 Testing of reference accuracy.
(a) The following reference test conditions must be maintained for the duration of the testing:
(1) Ambient air temperature must be between 59 °F and 77 °F and must not vary over the duration of the test by more than ±2 °F;
(2) Relative humidity must be between 45 percent and 75 percent and must not vary over the duration of the test by more than ±5 percent;
(3) Atmospheric pressure must be between 12.46 psi and 15.36 psi and must not vary over the duration of the test by more than ±0.2 psi;
(4) The transducer must be isolated from any externally induced vibrations;
(5) The transducer must be mounted according to the manufacturer's specifications in the same manner as it would be mounted in normal field operations;
(6) The transducer must be isolated from any external electromagnetic fields; and
(7) For reference accuracy testing of differential-pressure transducers, the downstream side of the transducer must be vented to the atmosphere.
(b) Before reference testing begins, the following pre-conditioning steps must be followed:
(1) After power is applied to the transducer, it must be allowed to stabilize for at least 30 minutes before applying any input pressure or temperature;
(2) The transducer must be exercised by applying three full-range traverses in each direction; and
(3) The transducer must be calibrated according to manufacturer specifications if a calibration is required or recommended by the manufacturer.
(c) Immediately following preconditioning, the transducer must be tested at least three times for accuracy under § 3175.131(h). The results of these tests must be used to determine the transducer's reference accuracy under § 3175.135.