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dave t · 19th March 2008, 07:59

I dive my rebreathers with button gauges on the dil and o2 first stages.

If I run out of dil I can tell cos the adv doesnt work...switch on bailout cylinder which is plugged into loop or just come up a bit

If I run out of o2 I will notice the po2 dropping....switch to offboard gas/go semi-closed or bailout.

I have done it this way for about 4 years and my reasons, I dont like lots of clutter, I dont trust HP gauges around o2 and it removes some failure points.

I ALWAYS do full pre dive checks and I ALWAYS recheck once I am in the water.

sometimes adding more alarms and failsafes just makes things fail!!

Dave

19th March 2008, 07:59	#17 (permalink)
dave t Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Dolphin Ray Azimuth Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Ray Azimuth Home Build Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts: 654	Re: Would an integrated O2 tank pressure monitor be safer? I dive my rebreathers with button gauges on the dil and o2 first stages. If I run out of dil I can tell cos the adv doesnt work...switch on bailout cylinder which is plugged into loop or just come up a bit If I run out of o2 I will notice the po2 dropping....switch to offboard gas/go semi-closed or bailout. I have done it this way for about 4 years and my reasons, I dont like lots of clutter, I dont trust HP gauges around o2 and it removes some failure points. I ALWAYS do full pre dive checks and I ALWAYS recheck once I am in the water. sometimes adding more alarms and failsafes just makes things fail!! Dave
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