air bottle testing
- Thread starter hamilton
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Are you sure they test it correctly- or even fully?
Being in the fire service myself i know that all our cylinders (Hampshire fire and rescue) as in our breathing apparatus (same test standard as full wrap cylinders) cylinders are sent to an outside agency to be tested. Extinguisher cylinders are not tested in the same way- they have a visual inspection after they have been discharged, or after 5 years.
Thats not saying that whatever brigade you took it too doesn't do it's own in house testing but i would be extremely surprised if they could do this on station.
I would check, and even if it has been properly tested, if you haven't got a new label on it showing that it was tested correctly you still won't be able to use it.
My Advice if you've got a cylinder and it needs testing don't take the chance- take it/send it to HPAC or an approved test center.
A.B
Being in the fire service myself i know that all our cylinders (Hampshire fire and rescue) as in our breathing apparatus (same test standard as full wrap cylinders) cylinders are sent to an outside agency to be tested. Extinguisher cylinders are not tested in the same way- they have a visual inspection after they have been discharged, or after 5 years.
Thats not saying that whatever brigade you took it too doesn't do it's own in house testing but i would be extremely surprised if they could do this on station.
I would check, and even if it has been properly tested, if you haven't got a new label on it showing that it was tested correctly you still won't be able to use it.
My Advice if you've got a cylinder and it needs testing don't take the chance- take it/send it to HPAC or an approved test center.
A.B
Sorry to dredge this one up again but where would the cheapest place to get bottle tested if I HAVE to post it? H-PAC is about £40 inc. p+p and for a 5yr brand new instead I might as well pay the £100 for a new bottle. Can't drop it off at a tourney as I think i'll need it in the next one i'm at!
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Any ideas?
Cheers,
why pay £100 for a bottle when u can pay £40 for a new test???? the bottle u get will be exactly the same, but probably with less test
