According to AWS D1.1 2002 TABLE 4.6,"change of welding position to 3G requires requalification, & qualification in 3G verical up qualifies all position ".This is applicable for procedure where CVN test is required.
Does it mean that
1. If I qualify welding procedure in plate ,in 3G vertical up we can apply same welding procedure in all position e.g 1G,2G,3G,4G,5G,6G.
Whereas table 4.1 allows procedure qualified in 6G position to do production weld in all position.
2.Procedure qualified in 6G position to be requalified in 3G position for production welding in 3G position.
If my understanding is correct then for welding procedure which does not require CVN testing,can we follow the same principle?Will qualification of welding procedure in 3G vertical will allow me to do production welding in all position