Some of the most frequently requested information is just how and how much will it cost to set up either a regulator service and repair or cylinder testing workshop.
This page will cover:
Staff Training,Equipment,
Standards,Centre/Technician Approval,Contact List
Staff Training
Regulators, Cylinder Testing and all other aspects of service and repair.
The minimum we would recommend for each Technician involved in any form of equipment service, test and repair is the Dive Industry Technicians Course (DITC)
If you are working with Nitrox then add to this the Nitrox Gas Blender & Technicians Course
If you involved in Cylinder Testing we would also recommend taking the Cylinder Testing pt 2 Course ( the part 1 is included in the DITC).
This 14 day programme will include training in all the duties of a Diving Technician.
Cylinder Testing
If you are purely Cylinder Testing then take the 4 day Cylinder Testing Course
If you have no qualifications in compressor management we also recommend the Compressed Air Systems Management Course - this certificate will give some amount of protection if there is an incedent involving compressors.
You might also consider the Nitrox Gas Blender & technicians course if you will be O2 cleaning etc.
Equipment
The best way to find out what equipment you need for each process is to purchase the ASSET Policy and Procedure Documents CP2 (Cylinders) CP1 Regulators. These both contain a complete self check list of all equipment required and the training, the appropriate ASSET Code of Practice you should be working to, and guideline Workshop Policy and Procedures documents ready for you to follow and fill in according to how you are working. The cost is well worth while as you will save hours and hours of time and frustration trying to work out what it is you need to do to comply with ASSET/IDEST and more importantly HSE and British/Euro Standards. You will need these for IDEST Approval anyway. You will probably in conjunction with your training save a lot of money and gain a great deal of helpful advice along the way.
You can find out about IDEST/UKAS Approval and purchase ASSET CP's from pat@sita.org.uk
A contact list of companies that supply some of the equipment you will be required to have can be found buy clicking on Contacts button
