| Re: How often do you check you PO2?
When I first started, I found myself checking at all the major 'waypoints' as Dave puts it - which is fundamental. However, on the bottom, I lapsed into possibly every 5 mins -sometimes longer as the dive progressed. What I have done over the last couple of months is to check the handset almost everytime the unit makes a change (loop volume, solenoid inject). This isn't a pattern I intend to keep to as it is obtrusive to the dive. However, as a novice Rebreather diver, I have found this approach has taught me a lot about how the unit works - and I find I am beginning to have the same relationship with my RB as I have with my car (after 20 years of driving); namely, I am aware of what the unit is doing, and am now approaching the point where i am expecting the unit to do something (such as solenoid inject) and am aware if what I am expecting is delayed - or hasn't happened.
After another 20-30 hours, I intend to drop these checks to about every 2 minutes possibly.
PH
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