Pressure ratings

[Bigdog]

Does the psi rating of a tank relate to the reg, or the bottle.

I have a 3000 psi appocalypse setup witha DOT tank, if I take that bottle off & replace it with a 4500 rated HSE tank, would I be able to fill to 4500, or would the reg fail?

 

[Jamie]

no its just the tank rating the reg will be fine,

 

[Bigdog]

We have one

can I get a seconding opinion?

 

[le-pig]

Originally posted by Jamie
no its just the tank rating the reg will be fine,

errr,NO the reg is limmited the same as the bottle is.
a 3000 psi reg can only be used upto 3000 psi,no matter what the bottle can hold

 

[Bigdog]

the score is tied.

anybody else???

I'm surprised that nobody has reminded me yet that I can't use a DOT tank.

 

[Parksy]

Errrrr you can't use a DOT tank

And I'm more or less sure you can't fill to 4500psi when your reg is only 3000psi rated.

Dave

 

[le-pig]

jamie,two little words
BURST DISC

 

[Mr_Toads_Wild_Ride]

okay its very simple if your reg is rated to 4500psi or 3000psi it will normal be engraved some where on the reg or in the manual that came with it so that should answer your question

to fill 2 4500psi you need a 4500psi reg plus a 4500psi bottle

it aint rocket science

 

[Jamie]

how old is the reg?? is it an apocalypse 2k one??

 

[Jamie]

Generally the burst dics are there to prevent the bottles from being over filled,

It shouldnt matter what preassure is going into the reg.

APOCALYPSE™ 2K

The Apocalypse™ 2K is a single stage regulator; Micro Precision™ machined from a solid block of the toughest FAA approved "certified" Aircraft/Aerospace grade aluminum, backed up with the famous Air America® 100% Bullet Proof Warranty. Designed to accept input pressures up to 4500PSI and output pressure within the 200 to 1000 PSI range

There was no need to remind you that you cant use a DOT bottle since you said you were changing it for a HSE one anyway