need help on hydro.

[master_alexander]

well i got this nitro tank and it said it had 3 yrs until next hydro. look at the part i highlighted below; it says RETEST PER U.S. D.O.T. FRP-1 & E11005 i'm lookin at the E11005 does that mean it needs to be rehydroed next year in nevember?

please tell me if this needs to be in a different section i'm kinna new so go easy.


DOT-E1105 3000 PSI
TC-3FCM 207 BAR
6205-1068 M4927 10-IA11-99
PRESSURE TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
CARLETON TECHNOLOGIES INC.
GLEN BURNIE MARYLAND USA
RETEST PER U.S. D.O.T. FRP-1 & E11005

[Kevmaster]

the 10-IA11-99 is the date it was made. The stamp code (DOT-E1105) tells you how far from that date you need to getit hydroed. I'm going off memory here..but I'm 95% certain that it has expired (3 year hydro--meaning it expired in '02 OR 5 year hydro meaning it expired the first of this month). I Dont think you are allowed to fill it anymore, unless my memory of the E111005 code is incorrect...

[NJPaint]

the current hydro on that tank is 10-99, IOW it was out of hydro 2 years ago.

[master_alexander]

thanks much