NZ Cylinder regulations

Dan L wrote:
> I'm moving to New Zealand in August, and I've got a few UK cylinders
> that I'd like to take (shipping containiner - so no weight issues).
>
> I've been trying to find out if they would be valid in NZ, but I
> couldn't find anything more recent than a guide to gas cylinders from
> 1988 (rev.1992). It also doesn't mention any Faber cylinders.
>
> I'd really appreciate any info that anyone has picked up.
>
> (These are all 12l fabers - 1 from 2002, two from 1993 - all hydroed and
> O2 cleaned within 2 years).
>
> Dan.
>
Why not email a dive shop out there?
I'm envious btw, we were out there for 3 weeks the Christmas before last
and did a couple of shore dives near Kaikoura. Would have done more but
my buddy had put on weight (marketing expense account) and his new
neoprene neck seal virtually strangled him. Bless her, his wife
suggested we put him on a diet and hope all of the weight came off his
neck.................
Cheers
Graham

Dan L wrote:
> I'm moving to New Zealand in August, and I've got a few UK cylinders
> that I'd like to take (shipping containiner - so no weight issues).
>
> I've been trying to find out if they would be valid in NZ, but I
> couldn't find anything more recent than a guide to gas cylinders from
> 1988 (rev.1992). It also doesn't mention any Faber cylinders.
>
> I'd really appreciate any info that anyone has picked up.
>
> (These are all 12l fabers - 1 from 2002, two from 1993 - all hydroed and
> O2 cleaned within 2 years).
>
> Dan.
>
Why not email a dive shop out there?
I'm envious btw, we were out there for 3 weeks the Christmas before last
and did a couple of shore dives near Kaikoura. Would have done more but
my buddy had put on weight (marketing expense account) and his new
neoprene neck seal virtually strangled him. Bless her, his wife
suggested we put him on a diet and hope all of the weight came off his
neck.................
Cheers
Graham

Dan L wrote:
> I'm moving to New Zealand in August, and I've got a few UK cylinders
> that I'd like to take (shipping containiner - so no weight issues).
>
> I've been trying to find out if they would be valid in NZ, but I
> couldn't find anything more recent than a guide to gas cylinders from
> 1988 (rev.1992). It also doesn't mention any Faber cylinders.
>
> I'd really appreciate any info that anyone has picked up.
>
> (These are all 12l fabers - 1 from 2002, two from 1993 - all hydroed and
> O2 cleaned within 2 years).
>
> Dan.
>
Why not email a dive shop out there?
I'm envious btw, we were out there for 3 weeks the Christmas before last
and did a couple of shore dives near Kaikoura. Would have done more but
my buddy had put on weight (marketing expense account) and his new
neoprene neck seal virtually strangled him. Bless her, his wife
suggested we put him on a diet and hope all of the weight came off his
neck.................
Cheers
Graham

Dan L wrote:
> I'm moving to New Zealand in August, and I've got a few UK cylinders
> that I'd like to take (shipping containiner - so no weight issues).
>
> I've been trying to find out if they would be valid in NZ, but I
> couldn't find anything more recent than a guide to gas cylinders from
> 1988 (rev.1992). It also doesn't mention any Faber cylinders.
>
> I'd really appreciate any info that anyone has picked up.
>
> (These are all 12l fabers - 1 from 2002, two from 1993 - all hydroed and
> O2 cleaned within 2 years).
>
> Dan.
>
Why not email a dive shop out there?
I'm envious btw, we were out there for 3 weeks the Christmas before last
and did a couple of shore dives near Kaikoura. Would have done more but
my buddy had put on weight (marketing expense account) and his new
neoprene neck seal virtually strangled him. Bless her, his wife
suggested we put him on a diet and hope all of the weight came off his
neck.................
Cheers
Graham

Dan L wrote:
> I'm moving to New Zealand in August, and I've got a few UK cylinders
> that I'd like to take (shipping containiner - so no weight issues).
>
> I've been trying to find out if they would be valid in NZ, but I
> couldn't find anything more recent than a guide to gas cylinders from
> 1988 (rev.1992). It also doesn't mention any Faber cylinders.
>
> I'd really appreciate any info that anyone has picked up.
>
> (These are all 12l fabers - 1 from 2002, two from 1993 - all hydroed and
> O2 cleaned within 2 years).
>
> Dan.
>
Why not email a dive shop out there?
I'm envious btw, we were out there for 3 weeks the Christmas before last
and did a couple of shore dives near Kaikoura. Would have done more but
my buddy had put on weight (marketing expense account) and his new
neoprene neck seal virtually strangled him. Bless her, his wife
suggested we put him on a diet and hope all of the weight came off his
neck.................
Cheers
Graham

Dan L wrote:
> I'm moving to New Zealand in August, and I've got a few UK cylinders
> that I'd like to take (shipping containiner - so no weight issues).
>
> I've been trying to find out if they would be valid in NZ, but I
> couldn't find anything more recent than a guide to gas cylinders from
> 1988 (rev.1992). It also doesn't mention any Faber cylinders.
>
> I'd really appreciate any info that anyone has picked up.
>
> (These are all 12l fabers - 1 from 2002, two from 1993 - all hydroed and
> O2 cleaned within 2 years).
>
> Dan.
>
Why not email a dive shop out there?
I'm envious btw, we were out there for 3 weeks the Christmas before last
and did a couple of shore dives near Kaikoura. Would have done more but
my buddy had put on weight (marketing expense account) and his new
neoprene neck seal virtually strangled him. Bless her, his wife
suggested we put him on a diet and hope all of the weight came off his
neck.................
Cheers
Graham

> I'm moving to New Zealand in August, and I've got a few UK cylinders that
> I'd like to take (shipping containiner - so no weight issues).

It *appears* that the standards may be the same. Have a scoot over to
http://www.divefaber.com/list/print/...a=11.96&a=14.5 and
looking down the list of standards includes "BS5045 P.1 for New Zealand" and
also there are mentions of "BS5045-7:2000" for the UK. Although different
versions of the standards, it seems like they're based on the same ones so
it might be ok.

Rather than a dive shop, if you can find a service centre over there to
e-mail they'll probably have a better idea of what is what - I imagine the
worst would be that you'd need a retest under their standards (since the
BS5045 would cover manufacture, not testing).

David

> I'm moving to New Zealand in August, and I've got a few UK cylinders that
> I'd like to take (shipping containiner - so no weight issues).

It *appears* that the standards may be the same. Have a scoot over to
http://www.divefaber.com/list/print/...a=11.96&a=14.5 and
looking down the list of standards includes "BS5045 P.1 for New Zealand" and
also there are mentions of "BS5045-7:2000" for the UK. Although different
versions of the standards, it seems like they're based on the same ones so
it might be ok.

Rather than a dive shop, if you can find a service centre over there to
e-mail they'll probably have a better idea of what is what - I imagine the
worst would be that you'd need a retest under their standards (since the
BS5045 would cover manufacture, not testing).

David

> I'm moving to New Zealand in August, and I've got a few UK cylinders that
> I'd like to take (shipping containiner - so no weight issues).

It *appears* that the standards may be the same. Have a scoot over to
http://www.divefaber.com/list/print/...a=11.96&a=14.5 and
looking down the list of standards includes "BS5045 P.1 for New Zealand" and
also there are mentions of "BS5045-7:2000" for the UK. Although different
versions of the standards, it seems like they're based on the same ones so
it might be ok.

Rather than a dive shop, if you can find a service centre over there to
e-mail they'll probably have a better idea of what is what - I imagine the
worst would be that you'd need a retest under their standards (since the
BS5045 would cover manufacture, not testing).

David

> I'm moving to New Zealand in August, and I've got a few UK cylinders that
> I'd like to take (shipping containiner - so no weight issues).

It *appears* that the standards may be the same. Have a scoot over to
http://www.divefaber.com/list/print/...a=11.96&a=14.5 and
looking down the list of standards includes "BS5045 P.1 for New Zealand" and
also there are mentions of "BS5045-7:2000" for the UK. Although different
versions of the standards, it seems like they're based on the same ones so
it might be ok.

Rather than a dive shop, if you can find a service centre over there to
e-mail they'll probably have a better idea of what is what - I imagine the
worst would be that you'd need a retest under their standards (since the
BS5045 would cover manufacture, not testing).

David