Hydrostatic testing

Scania

What is the best price for hydrostatic testing this year?
I have eight tanks which needs testing.

Some one told me they also need to have black and white paint around the neck to be approved. Is this true or is it just another way of screwing more money out of us divers?

Benny-c

Screwing yet more money out of divers....................never:D

Peace

Yes you do need the quadrants on the cylinders. However 5 euro for a black spray can and you can do the job yourself rather than being charged 20 by the test centre (i got raped on that once myself).

Contact Lambay Diving - http://www.lambaydiving.com/ - for an up to date price list. Got my cylinders done by George last summer and he was quick and reasonably priced.

bigfeller

Got an O2 clean done by George in August before a trip to Scapa. Top man.

Scania

Here is what First Stage has to say about the black and white paint, appart from giving me a much better price than the other Dublin outlets:

The black and white quartering of the Cylinders is only required if the
Diver is at work ......Being paid, this is to keep within HSA guidelines.
Amateur sport divers do not require it.

Paddy Diver

Scania wrote:

The black and white quartering of the Cylinders is only required if the
Diver is at work ......Being paid, this is to keep within HSA guidelines.
Amateur sport divers do not require it.

This is excalty right. For the hundereds of cylinders I tested I think I only ever quartered about two, because there are only a few people actually working in the industry. But is a good idea none the less.

Ian