Hydrostatic Testing A Scuba Tank, Part 2 - Scuba Tech Tips: S11E04
Vložit
- čas přidán 24. 06. 2020
- In the first video (S10E17), we showed the steps to pass a scuba tank hydrostatic test. Alec and certified tester Chris Sproule from Simcoe Diving, explain the final steps to prepare the passed tank for diving.
Watch my "Alec Peirce at the Ranch" for ranch and home ideas. / @alecpeirceattheranch
**** Alec Peirce Scuba ****
SCUBA TECH TIPS playlists
▶︎ Series 11: • Scuba Tech Tips - Seri...
▶︎ Series 10: • Scuba Tech Tips - Seri...
▶︎ Series 9: • Scuba Tech Tips - Seri...
▶︎ Series 8: • Scuba Tech Tips - Seri...
▶︎ Series 7: • Scuba Tech Tips - Seri...
▶︎ Series 6: • Scuba Tech Tips - Seri...
▶︎ Series 5: • Scuba Tech Tips - Seri...
▶︎ Series 4: • Scuba Tech Tips - Seri...
▶︎ Series 1, 2 & 3: • Scuba Tech Tips - Seri...
VINTAGE SCUBA playlists
▶︎ Series 9: • Vintage Scuba - Series 9
▶︎ Series 8: • Vintage Scuba - Series 8
▶︎ Series 7: • Vintage Scuba - Series 7
▶︎ Series 6: • Vintage Scuba - Series 6
▶︎ Series 5: • Vintage Scuba - Series 5
▶︎ Series 4: • Vintage Scuba - Series 4
▶︎ Series 3: • Vintage Scuba - Series 3
▶︎ Series 2: • Vintage Scuba - Series 2
▶︎ Series 1: • Vintage Scuba - Series 1
SEA HUNT REMEMBERED playlists
▶︎ Series 3: • Sea Hunt Remembered - ...
▶︎ Series 2: • Sea Hunt Remembered - ...
▶︎ Series 1: • Sea Hunt Remembered - ...
SEA HUNT COLLECTOR
▶︎ Website: seahuntcollector.com - Sport
As always your the best Alec, thanks for sharing this information. Thanks for keeping the show going can’t wait to see what’s next.
Thanks for watching, glad you liked it.
Thanks for the awesome video I learned something every time with your vlogs thanks 👍
My pleasure Larry.
Love the videos and so helpful. Helped me to quick reference memory on visual inspection steps.
Glad it helped you BHD. Thanks for watching.
@@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter Keep the amazing content going. Had been 9 months since the PSI-PCI course so helped refresh.
Hey! That is where MY tank is! :-P
I don't think so as Chris used a spare tank (not from a customer) for our shoot. In case we dropped it, like in a previous video!
Interesting point about the stress points caused by stamping. I can see the symbol stamp being better for protecting the inspection station from people forging an inspection.
In Canada, we did away with symbols as some were very close and after some banging around, could not be quickly confirmed who the tester was. Thanks for watching.
Great vid. I was a bit grumpy when I bought 3 used HP steel tanks and had to hydro them first... but yeah it's a lot of work. Well reminds me I need to viz them now (long dive break due to cov19) before next refill...
Hi Alain. It's a lot of work per tank for the price but when was the last time you heard of a tank in the USA or Canada bursting after passing a hydro? Save diving.
@@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter im getting pissed off by this gas industrie! people are never pleased and say we charge too much for a hydrotest ... even if the hydro might save their life
Thank you fore your information I need to ask abut micro adjust in some of scuba regulator Wille doing the service
What kind of micro adjustment are you talking about Atwa?
If it didn’t coast so much to ship tanks I would send all of ours up to him Alec. I’ll have to tell y’all about my experience with the stupid hydrostatic companies down here in Fl. Keep in mind we use high pressure steel Faber tanks. 2 80’s and 1 108 for me. Had to goto a bigger tank when I built my backplate system by Hollis. Once again thank for the great videos and information
Welcome Will. Wanted everyone to know what happens between drop off and pick up so they are aware of what should happen. Thanks for watching.
Everything is stupid in FL.
Class act great vid
Thanks John.
👍
Thank you.
Hi Alex. Thank you for the posted videos. They are quite informative and enjoyable too. Question- how does a person become qualified to perform hydrostat and visual inspection for scuba tanks? Is there a course/ school ? Thanks.
I'm not totally sure about the process but it does require training and certification both for the operator and setup. Even the water temperature used in the tank is factored into the hydro test. Best to ask the diving community on www.scubaboard.com for specific answers.
A
Was curious what kind of damage the stamp caused
thanks for mentioning that
Stamping the hydro date into the tank is actually easy with the special punches Simcoe Diving uses. Not much force makes a clear letter which is great unless you want the arm of a blacksmith. Thanks John.
Alec, can you explain the plus + rating on steel tanks because there’s lots of rumors and half-truths circulating. I’m the owner of a LP 95cu ft with that rating and dive shops seem flummoxed on giving me the extra 10%.
Sure can Paul. Watch S07E17 72 cu-ft Tanks - Good or Bad?. The + is explained along with a whole lot more about this great tank. Thanks for watching.
Alec Peirce Scuba
Thanks. Love your videos. The historical context too. From Big Island, Hawaii.
Alec, I have an older steel welding bottle holding oxygen. I'd like to repurpose it for scuba. Assuming I tumble it and get it inspected, is there any reason it cannot be used as an air cylinder?
It must have a certificate # stamped on the tank certifying it is suitable for breathing gas and diving, a Visual Inspection and Hydro test. Your dive shop will not fill any old tank, only valid ones. Read this before spending money.
www.catalinacylinders.com/faqs/crown-markings-of-a-standard-scuba-cylinder/
Another way we have it easy doing sums in Europe: tanks are described by actual volume and a litre of water weighs a kilo. So if a 12 litre cylinder weighs 13 kg empty, it weighs 25 kg full of water. Hopefully though that's not a calculation I'm going to have to make while diving.
I know metric is the best, but I like pounds for meat, psi for pressure, Celsius for temperature and kilometres for distance. So I'm 1/2 metric!!!
@@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter me too. Stuff I do in everyday life works best in feet, inches and pounds, human-based units. I drive with mph and use yards on the golf course. But as soon as I have to do the math it's straight to metric.
Question, am i correct in saying these tanks are good for use as long as they pass the hydro test? Or are people recommend to discard these tanks after some years have passed?
Scuba tanks can be used as long as they pass the required Visual Inspection (annual in North America) and 5 year hydrostatic test. My vintage scuba buddies dive tanks from the 1950's as they still pass all safety tests. There is no expiration date for scuba tanks so enjoy them a full lifetime.
A.
@@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter thanks for you information , God bless u
Hay Alec
when I go to the dive shops around me to punches a regulator they only want to sell me the most expensive regulator they have. I am a new diver I just wanted to know what you would recommend on a regulator for me to buy
I could run on for pages but to give you the best information, watch S05E09 on $300 vs $800 regs and S11E03 There is NO best regulator. These should give you background on what YOUR diving needs are, not a stores selling priority. Thanks for watching James.
I would RUN way from these guys. There is nothing wrong with buying the most expensive one...if that is what you want. But they need to help by actually guiding you to what you might want, not try to get you to buy expensive! They aren't trying to provide a service, they are trying to get your money. Drive farther away or do some research on the world wide internets, then find a better LDS (local dive show) around you, or maybe one that does internet business that is in your region.
You can always talk to a shop in a bigger town that you may go to occasionally. Buy it from them and then have them hold it until your next trip. I would really lean more towards a LDS somewhere, but that still doesn't always work for you.
Hey, im a new suba diver. I had a question about suba tank boots. What do I get? There is so many. Thank you.
Tank boots are available everywhere for steel and aluminum to hold the tank upright or to stop it rolling. Steel tanks need them more as they generally have a round bottom where Aluminum 80's have flat bottoms and don't use boots generally. Thanks for watching Decko.
Thanks, I appreciate it. I started geting into scuba when i was 8, I am 12 now and you are still helping me all the way though.😊
What is suba??
Any will do, I color co-ordinate mine so I know which tank is mine.
There is no way that a one person operator can torque the Scuba tank valves to 40-50 ft-lb (54-68 NM) without a tank vise.
There is a tank vice at Simcoe Diving along with a 4 foot extension bar. Not to tighten valves but to loosen them from dive shops and divers who believe only Hulk strength will keep air in a tank.
@@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter First of all let me say that I am happy to see Chris Sproule using the torque wrench but there is no way that he applied between 40 and 50 ft-lbs of torque in the video because of the fact that the tank was not in a vice and no "Hulk strength" guy was holding the tank. The tank vice is absolutely needed inorder to apply the 40 to 50 ft-lbs of torque required by the manufacturers of the Scuba tank valves on Standard Aluminum 80 cylinders. In the past when a vice was not available, I was able to have another person manage to keep a tank from rotating when I was using the torque wrench, but it's impossible for one person to hold the tank and apply the torque without a vice.
@@mirriwinni When Chris was tightening the valve and explaining what happens, it was only an example.
The bottle that was used still had to be dried and visually inspected before being torqued closed.
Like he said in the video, to do the steps properly he would do it in his room equipped for it.
To do that, yes, he would have used a tank vice. :)
O-ring are required to be changed everytime a visual or a test is performed , people will bet their life over 1$ 😢 ridiculous
Agree but i have seen it many times. Argue about a $1 part they buy a $800 reg.
A
@@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter exactly ! They dont know that safety is a priority too over a new reg not saying that a reg is not a safety device but little thing matters as much too