80'S AL Tank Inspections - Eddy Current?

[Scared Silly]

DA_Aquamaster and others - Kudos for hanging out and writing out the specs.

drywaterdiv - Like others have said your interpertation of the current and new regs are so far from correct it is not even funny. Enough said.

 

[superstar]

I have an old luxfer 50 due for hydro next month and the local welding supply company will do the hydro but is not going to offer the eddy test. They do so few aluminum cylinders it is not worth it for them. They recommend the test be done by Fill-Tech in Chicago 1-630-844-8800. Fill-tech will do the hydro, eddy, and visual for $45. The only issue I now have is $20 shipping each way plus the $45 test fee and I now got $85 into an old cylinder a dive shop may not fill.

 

[Scared Silly]

This is actually a problem for quite a few hydro places. Mine is sending them over to the other facility for the hydro/eddy current as they are still deciding on whether they want to invest in the testing equipment and training.

If a local dive shop had an eddy current test I would encourage some sort of working relationship between the two - however only the hydro facility will be able to stamp the cylinder - a sticker for the eddy current test is not valid for DOT purposes.