sphinx121 Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Ive knoticed on ebay that diving tanks state wether they are "in test" or not do they have to be in test to fill air rifles or is this just a safty feature for diving??? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skb 557 Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 yes they do mate mate every five years you must get them checked and it costs from £40---£50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triscrx Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 If its not in date the dive shop wont re-fill the tank when you need it filling. Its a safety test that lets the shop know its safe for them to fill basically because if the inside is in a bad way or has any lubricants/oils it could cause an explosion when filled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz24 Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 Ive knoticed on ebay that diving tanks state wether they are "in test" or not do they have to be in test to fill air rifles or is this just a safty feature for diving??? Tom As the above have stated, Yes..... Cylinders are hydraulicaly tested to prove that they will still hold the pressure without going pop. You would notice a dive cylinder that goes pop at 300bar it tends to smart abit Cheers taz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Bully Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 yes they do mate mate every five years you must get them checked and it costs from £40---£50 If the gauge is part of the valve ie only suitable for surface use the the test is every 5 years however if it is a dive tank that has the charging hose and gauge separate to the valve then the test is every 2.5 years as it could be used for diving as well as filling airguns..hope that makes sense. EB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 yes they do mate mate every five years you must get them checked and it costs from £40---£50 If the gauge is part of the valve ie only suitable for surface use the the test is every 5 years however if it is a dive tank that has the charging hose and gauge separate to the valve then the test is every 2.5 years as it could be used for diving as well as filling airguns..hope that makes sense. EB this is as i understand it also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2shots Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 The guys that fill them can normally arrange the test before filling at your cost of course but be careful think its about £40 up here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 its only £25 at my local diving shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 i have two bottles in for test as we speak think they are going to cost £40 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARBINE Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Hi all, £25 to test up here in the hills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 yes they do mate mate every five years you must get them checked and it costs from £40---£50 If the gauge is part of the valve ie only suitable for surface use the the test is every 5 years however if it is a dive tank that has the charging hose and gauge separate to the valve then the test is every 2.5 years as it could be used for diving as well as filling airguns..hope that makes sense. EB sorry but it does not|? the testing is regards the CYLINDERS, not guages, not hoses, cylinders!!! buy a cylinder new five years later you take it and get it IDEST tested full hydraulic test etc, 2.5 years after that the cylinder gets a visual inspection ( including internal) plus a wall thickness test but NO hydraulic, 2.5 years after that a full test including hydraulic again, and so the cycle continues, any decent club shop etc with charge facilities will not re charge your cylinder, if it is not in test or newer than 5 years old, ( oh and 25 quid my way) cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 (edited) so a bottle used underwater dosen't have to be tested more frequently? what easy bully has posted is almost exactly what was explained to me at my dive shop only last week i have three bottles, only one has an integral gauge this is a 5 year pressure test the others have a normal valve assembly and are three year pressure tested as they could be used as SCUBA, i was offered a valve change at £37.50 which would take them out to five years. i think what easy bully and i are under the impression that surface use bottles are different to diving bottles i am quite happy to stand corrected but i can only comment on what i have been told by the dive centre TP edit, just found This it would appear confusion is commonplace and i may have to eat some humble pie Edited April 9, 2008 by tosspot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 the idest system was introduced to bring dive cylinder testing ( milk comes in bottles) into line with conventional industrial gasses cylinders (surface cylinders) not the other way, 2 and 4 year test periods still exist for MINI cylinders ie less than .5 of a litre cheers KW oh and print this out and takr it to your local "dive shop" seems they need educating a little in the new (2002) regs http://www.ukdivers.net/equipment/cylinders.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 cheers Kdubya will be retrieving my bottles next week and will be armed with your info :blush: thats the beauty of a forum such as this, information shared and corrected ect, i thankyou now if we could just get you on the right track regarding footie............................. :yes: TP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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