hydro test querie

[enid_puceflange]

Ok , been out the game for at least 18 months, planning a come back soon.
Now im not sure when my carbon wrap bottle needs re/re-tested??
Its a wdp hse bottle if it matters?
Date of birth 05/01

retested 18/06/04

Whens the next one due? is it every year , 3, or 5?
i aint a clue

Cheers

Gary C

 

[stevenrules]

now it will be in 5 years as they will test to a pi standard

 

[enid_puceflange]

So, the next test is due 5 years after the last test was done?
So 18/06/09 huh??

Cheers

 

[stevenrules]

yer i am pritty sure

 

[enid_puceflange]

Can anyone else confirm this??

Cheers
Gary C

 

[KitsuneAndy]

From the UKPSF site:

REMEMBER!!!!

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 WARP BOTTLES

FIVE YEARS FOR ALUMINUM OR STEEL BOTTLES


NOTES and amendments

The new European regulations (TPED) came onto the statute book in July 2003 and at that point the UK specification HSE-AL-FW2 became obsolete ie. no new cylinders could be produced to this specification for the UK market.

From July 2003, the European standard EN 12245 became the only acceptable specification for new cylinders.

All cylinders manufactured and certified to the HSE-AL-FW2 specification prior to July 2003 and retested after July 2003 have their retest period extended from 3 to 5 years at their next retest.

If you have a cylinder manufactured before July 2003 then you need to have it tested 3 years from the original manufactured date. The recertified cylinder will then need retesting after a further five year period.

All cylinders manufactured to EN 12245 and Pi certified to comply with the TPED start with a retest period of 5 years from date of manufacture.

 

[cov boy]

Only three years in my wraped bottle, but i can see why now

Who can test the bottle?

 

[danrandon]

HPAC look at www.hpac.co.uk

 

[Shocker_666]

"If you have a cylinder manufactured before July 2003 then you need to have it tested 3 years from the original manufactured date. The recertified cylinder will then need retesting after a further five year period."

does this apply to all bottle manufactured before july 2003 or is it specific to a certian type (ie HSE or EN)??????

 

[KitsuneAndy]

"If you have a cylinder manufactured before July 2003 then you need to have it tested 3 years from the original manufactured date. The recertified cylinder will then need retesting after a further five year period."

does this apply to all bottle manufactured before july 2003 or is it specific to a certian type (ie HSE or EN)??????

Just HSE-AL-FW2 I think, but I'm not 100% on that. You could give HPAC a ring to be sure.