peter_dorset
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Do nitrox cylinders need to be inspected annually in the UK I keep finding conflicting views.
My LDS says if it was not Nitrox then every 2 years. But two sites I found imply its every 5 years regardless if the cylinder is 02 clean
Example one web site states this: The hydraulic test period has been changed from 4 to 5 years. This has been done mainly to bring it into line with standards for testing other industrial compressed gas cylinders. Similarly visual inspection periods have changed from 2 years to 2½ years after a hydraulic test
In a separate paragraph it states this may not apply to Nitrox users who need an inspection every year.
I would appreciate some clarification.
Many thanks
Peter
My LDS says if it was not Nitrox then every 2 years. But two sites I found imply its every 5 years regardless if the cylinder is 02 clean
Example one web site states this: The hydraulic test period has been changed from 4 to 5 years. This has been done mainly to bring it into line with standards for testing other industrial compressed gas cylinders. Similarly visual inspection periods have changed from 2 years to 2½ years after a hydraulic test
In a separate paragraph it states this may not apply to Nitrox users who need an inspection every year.
I would appreciate some clarification.
Many thanks
Peter
