Air Cylinder - Honeywell Titan SCBA Training Manual

A 45-minute (66 cubic foot - 1 800 liter) air cylinder will be the standard issue for the Titan SCBA.
The air cylinder is of composite construction with an aluminum liner overwrapped by a carbon fiber.
The composite construction offers a significant weight savings compared to older hoop- wrapped de-
signs. Attention to the appropriate handling of composite air cylinders shall be maintained. Composite
air cylinders will not withstand the abusive treatment that the aluminum hoop-wrapped air cylinders
could.
When placing an SCBA in service, FULLY OPEN the air cylinder valve. Partial opening can cause
the loss of breathing air as cylinder pressure decreases. The air cylinder valve does not incorporate a
locking sleeve. The valve knob is designed not to close under normal operations.
All air cylinders intended for use with the Titan SCBA's have a maximum fill capacity 4500 psi. Air
cylinders less than 4000 psi shall be exchanged for a full air cylinder.
All 45-minute air cylinders for use in the field have a two inch luminescent band at the upper end of
the cylinder. Printed three times within the band is the Los Angeles County's three letter designator,
LAC. The color of the letters indicates the date of manufacture and original hydrostatic test. The
color rotation will repeat every five years as hydrostatic testing on carbon-fiber air cylinders is re-
quired every five years.
Year of Purchase
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012

2. AIR CYLINDER

Color First Hydro
Black 2008
Red 2009
Blue 2010
Yellow 2011
Green 2012
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Second Hydro Third Hydro
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022