Cylinder Testing

Approved Testing Centre H5 Cylinder Testing To: BS 5430 part 6, EN 1802 and EN1968

The the time needed between tests and type of test (visual and hydrostatic) depends upon what you use the cylinder for.

Diving cylinders require testing every 2.5 years (visual every 2.5 years and a hydrostatic every 5 years):

For example a cylinder manufactured in 10/2002:

A cylinder not used for diving (air rifle, storage vessels etc)

Cylinders that require O₂ cleaning have to be re-cleaned every 15 months.

Prices:

Hydro Test - £24.50
Visual Test - £20
Valve service- £8 plus parts (compulsory under current test legislation)
Visual Eddy Test & Hydro & Valve Service (for older aluminum cylinders) - £37.50
Internal shot blast - £20
Ultrasonic wall test failure - £10
O2 clean (now 15 months)- £27 or £10 if done with cylinder test
Manifold O2 clean - £15
Cylinder test failure - £7.50 or full price if the customer would like the cylinder returned (rendered inoperable)
Valve failure FOC

We reserve the right to render unusable, by any means necessary, any cylinder that fails these tests.

Please contact us for further details