Gas canisters??

[PaintballWizard]

Fibre wrap cylinders have a mximum 15 year life from manufacture, but have to be tested every 5 years.

Sorry to confuse things but i thought it was every 3

 

[gemando]

Cheers tommikka, lots to think about there - I was going to use the team bottles for now and then buy my own later, so i have plenty of time to weigh it all up, try a few etc. Thanks for the advice/knowledge

 

[Tom]

Sorry to confuse things but i thought it was every 3

As far as I understand any of the 3 year test period cylinders that are in date should have now been tested to a standard allowing them to go into a 5 year schedule - (See HSE-AL-FW2 below) Any such cylinder last tested at 3 years ought to now be out of test which means it would require testing before use and then falls into a 5 year period.

Though as below HSE-AL-FW1 only allows for 3 years, but I understand any would now be time expired.

There is an important point that is implied though - don't rely on the details of the rules etc - the cylinder must have marked on it a test label which shows the life until the next test, and you receive a certificate when cylinders are retested. Hang on to the certificate to support the label.

If a cylinder gets scratched etc or has any work done such as removing the regulator it should be retested.

FIVE YEARS FOR FULL-FIBRE WRAPPED BOTTLES - EN12245 and Pi certified.

THREE YEARS FOR FULL WRAPPED BOTTLES - HSE-AL-FW2 manufactured before July 2003 then five years after retesting for SCI and Luxfer cylinders

THREE YEARS FOR FULL WRAPPED BOTTLES - HSE-AL-FW1

FIVE YEARS FOR HALF WRAP BOTTLES

FIVE YEARS FOR ALUMINUM OR STEEL BOTTLES



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