bottle date?

[Tom Allen]

Just serviced a young lads ego, bottle attatched to marker is a HSE SCI bottle. Born 11/2000, date of last test 4/3/04.
These bottles need testing every 3 yrs ? out of date ?

Oh yes, The trouble is the regulations can be interpreted in many ways, and some testers are ok with testing all types of fibre wrapped bottles to the 5 year rule. This may be the norm now, but i'm sure in 2004 they were rigid to the 2003/06 born date for 5 year tests.

 

[Tom Allen]

If i remember correctly sci bottles were the first to be tested to 5 years so this may fall into a bit of a grey area, so it may be correct. The label fixed to the bottle should show it's next test date, or the length of the test.

 

[NitroBall]

Bottle labeled was tested last by H-PAC , but does not show any date for next test.
With it being a pre 2003/5 bottle, i assume its out of date like you said Tom.

Why did they change length of tests from 3 yr to 5 ys after 2003/5 ? Better standards when produced ?, better quality control ? or just something on paper after that date ?