Google is your friend - add DOT regulations for high pressure vessels and OSHA regulations and US Navy hydrostatic testing and the rabbit hole is deep. In some locations they will inspect your guns air cylinder for proper testing / documentationI was asked this question and I did not know the answer.
Breathing air cylinders and other high pressure vessels are required to undergo a periodic hydrostatic test and certified as being safe to use. There is no such thing for PCP rifle reservoirs. I read somewhere that a 10 liter 300 bar cylinder contain the kinetic energy of a 3 ton vehicle moving at 100 km/h. That can cause a lot of damage and harm and even death.
My question is, are there any standard pressure safety margin these reservoirs are manufacture to? Or does every manufacturer just comply by his own standards whatever that might be, if any?
Did anybody do actual pressure failure test on any commercial PCP reservoir? I know some reservoirs have actual burst plates but most don't.
Pressurized tubing falls under ASME testing standards. Most standardized tubing has already been tested and rated and these standards are to be applied for all tubing made of the same materials, diameter and wall thickness. As long as they are using standard tubing the specs have already been determined and it is up to the manufacturer to test the tubing in their own applications. All airgun manufacturers use standard tubing such as DOM or Aluminum with standard diameter and wall thickness.All tubes and bottles I saw have the pressure rating from the manufacturers on it, yes. But that does not fall under or indicate any regulations that must be followed. I am not talking or asking about scuba tanks or smaller tanks to fill a pcp from. I am talking about the reservoir on the rifle itself.
If there is such standards for pcp rifles, where can I read about it. How often must it be inspected be certified test centrums? Speculation is not an firm answer.
In short, without documented regulations there are no regulations or standards. It seems to be that there are none.
It's already been inspected. And yes, regulatory agencies to inspect manufacturing do exist.That is the problem. No regulatory agency to inspect it.
Never because I have eyes and a brain and common sense and I know what I am looking at.If you don't know by now I cannot help you.
How often do you send your rifle to a test centrum to be inspected?
There are. I already answered the periodic inspection recommendation. Consumers do not need a regulating agency to hold their hand for the products they are using. How do know when it's time to change your tires? Do you have a guy that comes around and inspects them for you? There are recommendations and sometimes even regulations but it's up to you to adhere to them. As I said, the answer is that it's your responsibility to have a questionable reservoir tested. That is the answer. Case closed.So why do you keep on saying there are regulations when there are not?
Why don't you make thread titled "I wish there was a person who could hold my hand and tell me when my stuff is in need of inspection" lol. That's where you're headed whether you can see it or not.Recommendation is not regulation.
DOT on different items is more of a recommended manufacturing specification than a regulated standard. It does not require periodic testing to determine that the items is still save to use.
It's astonishing how many people come on here to ask a question, not get the answer they think they should, and then go on the defensive. Would pompus be a good word to describe such a person? I need to dust off my thesaurus...Why don't you make thread titled "I wish there was a person who could hold my hand and tell me when my stuff is in need of inspection" lol. That's where you're headed whether you can see it or not.
No, he just got tired of hearing you repeat yourself over and over and have a condescending tone about it.So because I did not want to bow down to his will he blocked me. What a brave man.
Abrasive... that's the word I was thinking.Because he keeps on repeating things that are NOT relevant. I asked where is the regulations about PCP and he keeps on about scuba tanks. Or don't you understand as well?
So do it, what are you waiting for? There is noting you say that I will miss.
I doubt you have many "friends". You probably have people who tolerate you at best. I'm only wasting my energy on you til it warms up outside so I can shoot. I find it comical how you conduct yourself.Do you think you where my friend?
Well the simplest of searches netted numerous hits but: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2014-title49-vol3/pdf/CFR-2014-title49-vol3-sec180-209.pdfSo what is this forum for then?
Anyway, I did a internet search and did not find anything on PCP reservoir safety standards. Can you give links to PCP reservoir standards.
then you might be shocked to know that very few manufacturers provide a degassing point.This is as good a place as any I guess to mention.
Those of you who degas your guns by unscrewing the gauge to let air out are asking for big trouble.
I don't care if you've done it 1000 times. It only takes once.
Thanks.
Since I am not in USA some things like this does not come up in my search results. I cannot open and read what does not come up in the results.
The thing is, as I said before, I asked about PCP reservoirs, not scuba tanks that gets thrown to me every time.
Conclusion - PCP's reservoirs are not under the same regulations as other vessels like scuba tanks and it is better for us that way.