Air receiving testing

[Wigeon]

My insurers have just given me a quote for testing the one receiver I have in the workshop. It's not far off the cost of a whole new compressor....

Madness to buy a new compressor each year, but I could sell one year old machines each a year I suppose...

What do other people do? It isn't part of the package with this insurer, though I am aware it is with others.

Thanks

 

[spark plug]

Do you get you lifting kit inspected for your insurance? Usually the same person can do it.

 

[Wigeon]

No we get it done independently. Good shout though, I'll see if they can do it. Thanks

 

[nick...]

Generally buy a new one here as cheaper than a test.only using small tank and v2 pump though which is perfectly adequate for my needs
Nick...

 

[stroller]

Didn't someone connect a small tank compressor which doesn't need testing to some big bore blue water pipe to effectively give a big reservoir that isn't/doesn't need testing?

 

[bravheart]

Didn't someone connect a small tank compressor which doesn't need testing to some big bore blue water pipe to effectively give a big reservoir that isn't/doesn't need testing?

Is there a cut-off point below which compressors don't need tested, if so what is the size required and is it tank size or hp or fad etc.

 

[Pheasant Surprise]

Is there a cut-off point below which compressors don't need tested, if so what is the size required and is it tank size or hp or fad etc.

Less than 250 bar-litres (product of system pressure x receiver volume) according to the HSE regs.

Not very much basically puts you in the threshold for “professional” use. Obv domestic / non business use is out of scope.

 

[How much]

Didn't someone connect a small tank compressor which doesn't need testing to some big bore blue water pipe to effectively give a big reservoir that isn't/doesn't need testing?

That "water pipe" would still need testing if you have a compressor with fixed steel or I assume plastic pipework that also forms part of the pressure system not just the compressor so it would need testing also , obviously technically you would have worked around the issue , but the rules are there to protect you from a pressure system failing ie potentially exploding