Visual or Hydro - Hydro after test expiry

Following an earlier thread, I have just taken my tank to be tested (to a
test station - not a dive shop than sends them on to someone else)

Last test was a hydro which was valid until feb 04 so the cylinder is out of
test (by old standards). I was told that I therefore needed a hydro and not
a visual test

I note that the BSAC site states "Therefore, the next test date will be when
these periods are added to the last test date stamped on the cylinder for
visual or visual and hydraulic test. SITA (Scuba Industry Trade Association)
also hold this view" . Based on this the cylinder would still be in test

I did question this (i.e change in standards etc), but was told that if the
visual is not carried out within 1 month of the expiry of the previous
hydro, then a second hydro is required.

Has anyone found this before? .

> I did question this (i.e change in standards etc), but was told that if
the
> visual is not carried out within 1 month of the expiry of the previous
> hydro, then a second hydro is required.
>
> Has anyone found this before? .

I've never found that. I've taken cylinders well out of test (i.e. expire
september, test in march) without problem.

Cheers
Matt.

On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 14:08:26 GMT, "pete" <eee@ee.com> wrote:

>Following an earlier thread, I have just taken my tank to be tested (to a
>test station - not a dive shop than sends them on to someone else)
>
>Last test was a hydro which was valid until feb 04 so the cylinder is out of
>test (by old standards). I was told that I therefore needed a hydro and not
>a visual test
>
>I note that the BSAC site states "Therefore, the next test date will be when
>these periods are added to the last test date stamped on the cylinder for
>visual or visual and hydraulic test. SITA (Scuba Industry Trade Association)
>also hold this view" . Based on this the cylinder would still be in test
>
>I did question this (i.e change in standards etc), but was told that if the
>visual is not carried out within 1 month of the expiry of the previous
>hydro, then a second hydro is required.
>
>Has anyone found this before? .
>
>

I have heard of it, but I think you are going from the wrong tack -
produce the BSAC or SITA guide and point out it is still in test
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pete wrote:
> I did question this (i.e change in standards etc), but was told that if the
> visual is not carried out within 1 month of the expiry of the previous
> hydro, then a second hydro is required.
>
> Has anyone found this before? .

Yes.

When you come down to it the hydro is the important one
and doing the visual late really shouldn't be allowed to
push the next hydro back.

I would prefer them to visual it until the hydro due date
but the way the stamps work that would mean backdating
the visual so it ain't going too happen.

nigelH

On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 15:36:30 +0100, Nigel Hewitt wrote:

> When you come down to it the hydro is the important one
> and doing the visual late really shouldn't be allowed to
> push the next hydro back.

No but some shops will do a visual several months after it is due that is
valid up until 2.5 years after the hydro. So you don't gain anything by
doing it late, but you don't have to get a hydro either.

Shop around.

Jason

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