Interesting thread.
When I was a Scott SCBA tech I had to have our department bottles recertified (about 300) yearly simply because of their duty cycle.
As an individual you can get a hydro test done on personally owned bottles. I did it for a C02 bottle for beer brewing and it cost almost as much as a new bottle, but it was good for 5 yrs. A scuba shop might be willing to fill if you can show a current hydro.
I’ve seen videos of CF propane tanks for vehicle fuel being shot with a 30-06 and they leak through the exposed wrap without shrapnel or explosion.
When I was a Scott SCBA tech I had to have our department bottles recertified (about 300) yearly simply because of their duty cycle.
As an individual you can get a hydro test done on personally owned bottles. I did it for a C02 bottle for beer brewing and it cost almost as much as a new bottle, but it was good for 5 yrs. A scuba shop might be willing to fill if you can show a current hydro.
I’ve seen videos of CF propane tanks for vehicle fuel being shot with a 30-06 and they leak through the exposed wrap without shrapnel or explosion.
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