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***caveseeker7*** · 19th March 2008, 06:14

Quote: (Originally Posted by chrisp)

Has this been thought of before? Is there a downside that I am missing? (Yeah, one more failure point, but I think the reward well outweighs the risk.)

Before Closed Circuit Research's Ouroboros and Sentinel CCRs that technology was used in the Cis-Lunar MK-5p, not only for the O2 and dil inside the case, but with optional pressure transducer also the two tanks that can be mounted on the outside.

DeltaP offers a version of the Universal Rebreather Monitor that reads a single cell and two HP transducers. Can either be used with a 4th cell, or replace one of the stock displays.

So the technology is there, but it's expensive, and I gather there aren't too many takers of this version of the URM. The triple sensor version without the HP links is more popular as Jetsam offers it as a factory option.

One thing though, as any display and warning, it'll only do good if you watch and heed it.

19th March 2008, 06:14	#10 (permalink)
*caveseeker7* Who loves ya, baby Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Too far from Neverland Posts: 5,435	Re: Would an integrated O2 tank pressure monitor be safer? Quote: (Originally Posted by chrisp) Has this been thought of before? Is there a downside that I am missing? (Yeah, one more failure point, but I think the reward well outweighs the risk.) Before Closed Circuit Research's Ouroboros and Sentinel CCRs that technology was used in the Cis-Lunar MK-5p, not only for the O2 and dil inside the case, but with optional pressure transducer also the two tanks that can be mounted on the outside. DeltaP offers a version of the Universal Rebreather Monitor that reads a single cell and two HP transducers. Can either be used with a 4th cell, or replace one of the stock displays. So the technology is there, but it's expensive, and I gather there aren't too many takers of this version of the URM. The triple sensor version without the HP links is more popular as Jetsam offers it as a factory option. One thing though, as any display and warning, it'll only do good if you watch and heed it. __________________ Cheers Stefan "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.'!"
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