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**sfldiver** · 26th March 2008, 13:27

I'm glad it all worked out in the end and it never escalated to a more serious issue, but it sounds like it got very very close to that point.

Thanks for sharing!

I apologize in advance for the ignorance of my question, because I am not familiar with your rebreather, but isn't there some type of backup system to assist you in avoiding that scenario?

I often hear how manual rebreathers are the only way to go, because they're so much safer; however, in this scenario, my electronic rebreather (Dive Rite Optima) would have notified me with the vibrating mouthpiece and automatically fired the selanoid and kept my loop PO2 within the life supporting zone. Does your rebreather have any similar features?

Again, glad you're here to tell the story and appreciative of the fact that you decided to post and allow us to learn from your experience!

Adrian

26th March 2008, 13:27	#8 (permalink)
sfldiver S.C.R.U.B.'S Photographer Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pompano Beach, FL Posts: 792	Re: Incident on the surface - mCCR I'm glad it all worked out in the end and it never escalated to a more serious issue, but it sounds like it got very very close to that point. Thanks for sharing! I apologize in advance for the ignorance of my question, because I am not familiar with your rebreather, but isn't there some type of backup system to assist you in avoiding that scenario? I often hear how manual rebreathers are the only way to go, because they're so much safer; however, in this scenario, my electronic rebreather (Dive Rite Optima) would have notified me with the vibrating mouthpiece and automatically fired the selanoid and kept my loop PO2 within the life supporting zone. Does your rebreather have any similar features? Again, glad you're here to tell the story and appreciative of the fact that you decided to post and allow us to learn from your experience! Adrian __________________ *Currently piloting & shooting...* Dive Rite O2ptima FX Rigged w/ a Dsix Custom Aluminum Frame, Nomad Wing, Transpac Harness and VR3 Computer w/ VPM-B/E & a 4th Cell Sensor Link.* Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera *Rigged in a Patima-PDCH 2008 G9 Aluminum Housing w/ an Inon UWL-100 Achromat Wide Conversion Lens, 2 Inon UCL-165M67 Close-Up Lenses and 2 Inon Z-240 Strobes.
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