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AD_ward9 · 14th March 2006, 07:03

Quote: (Originally Posted by Habanero)

Hello together,

I am searching really urgent 5 O2 Sensors for the BI oder Evolution. I am looking for the sensors with the koax connection.

Thanks for your help.

Best regards.
Chris

You have to buy them from APD. They are your only source, unless you find someone with a stockpile.

Teledyne appear to have agreed with APD to supply only APD with this unit. The main UK Teledyne distributor commented "it was agreed with APD to keep other companies out of APD's market". After liaising with Teledyne, the distributor then declined to supply a batch of 5000 of these sensors to us, at full retail price. The reason was clear from an email and repeated in a phone call, that it was due to this exclusivity arrangement with APD. We then made arrangements with another manufacturer.

Given this background, I will throw the caution of not commenting about other companies or their plans to the wind, in expressing my view that there will be sensors supplied to the open market with SMB connectors from other companies, but not from Teledyne.

Cheers,

Alex

14th March 2006, 07:03	#2 (permalink)
AD_ward9 So much more to learn Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,732	Re: O2 Sensors for new Inspiration / Evolution Quote: (Originally Posted by Habanero) Hello together, I am searching really urgent 5 O2 Sensors for the BI oder Evolution. I am looking for the sensors with the koax connection. Thanks for your help. Best regards. Chris You have to buy them from APD. They are your only source, unless you find someone with a stockpile. Teledyne appear to have agreed with APD to supply only APD with this unit. The main UK Teledyne distributor commented "it was agreed with APD to keep other companies out of APD's market". After liaising with Teledyne, the distributor then declined to supply a batch of 5000 of these sensors to us, at full retail price. The reason was clear from an email and repeated in a phone call, that it was due to this exclusivity arrangement with APD. We then made arrangements with another manufacturer. Given this background, I will throw the caution of not commenting about other companies or their plans to the wind, in expressing my view that there will be sensors supplied to the open market with SMB connectors from other companies, but not from Teledyne. Cheers, Alex Last edited by AD_ward9 : 14th March 2006 at 08:26.
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