Re: Pressure test on a fitted oxygen cylinder

[Mike]

"Ron" > wrote in message
...
> On Jul 11, 4:47 pm, "Mike" <nospam @ aol.com> wrote:
>
> > I don't think the hydrostatic test is a FAA requirement. IIRC it is a
> > requirement to have the tank filled by an authorized filling station.
>
> There's no requirement to have it filled by an 'authorized' station in
> the
> regs either.

That's correct. I have mine filled at a welding supply house unless I run
out when I'm away from home. Technically the filling station can only fill
tanks for which they have a license and aviation, medical, and welding
oxygen tanks are all different (even though the oxygen source is all the
same).

[John Smith]

Mike wrote:
> only fill tanks for which they have a license and aviation, medical, and
> welding oxygen tanks are all different (even though the oxygen source is
> all the same).

The source is the same. But the handling until it's in your bottle is
different.

[Ron]

On Jul 15, 10:21*am, John Smith > wrote:
> Mike wrote:
> > only fill tanks for which they have a license and aviation, medical, and
> > welding oxygen tanks are all different (even though the oxygen source is
> > all the same).
>
> The source is the same. But the handling until it's in your bottle is
> different.

Nope, the only thing that is different is the paperwork.