Can you get 300 bar fills in Vancouver, or indeed in Canada?

[Tassie_Rohan]

Hi there - I may be moving from Australia to Vancouver for work.

Just curious if any shops offer 300 bar fills, or even if 300 bar tanks are recognized or certified by TC/DOT?

Also - Can my collection of 232 bar Faber tanks with ISO 9809-01 certification be filled by commercial operations in Canada or the States? I was assuming not, but I've seen some articles that suggest North American filling stations may be able to fill ISO certified tanks?

Cheers,
Rohan.

 

[rjack321]

1) There are no 300bar fill stations, 3500psi is as high as they go. (expect a mix of metric and imperial values in Canada)
2) ISO tanks do not meet TC guidelines, sell them in Oz unless dual stamped in TC. You need TC stamped tanks.
3) Very old pre-TC US DOT stamped tanks are also technically reciprocally legal in Canada, but good luck getting them filled.

 

[PISCES WOODWORKS]

I use HP steels @ 4000 and found only way to get what I want is bought my own portable compressor, none of the shops will max them out & most times you do not even get what you pay for as they do not top out many places after cool down

 

[Rose Robinson]

Hi there - I may be moving from Australia to Vancouver for work.

Just curious if any shops offer 300 bar fills, or even if 300 bar tanks are recognized or certified by TC/DOT?

Also - Can my collection of 232 bar Faber tanks with ISO 9809-01 certification be filled by commercial operations in Canada or the States? I was assuming not, but I've seen some articles that suggest North American filling stations may be able to fill ISO certified tanks?

Cheers,
Rohan.

Rohan,

3442 PSI is standard HP. As already mentioned, in order to get any fills/cylinder service including hydro, all cylinders used in Canada must have TC certification.

Just me, but I wouldn't consider transporting dive cylinders that distance certifiable or not.

Also in Vancouver, we dive in the winter as algae bloom in the summer makes our region of the north Pacific unfavourable for dining due to limited visibility.

LOL,

Rose