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decoweenie · 26th July 2006, 07:38

Quote: (Originally Posted by PeteS)

When an OC trimix diver crosses over to CC (as they all must - the pull of the silent side is strong) what level are they certified to? Back on air, or are they certified to use trimix as though they are OC?

As far as the agency is concerned, back to air diluent and air depth limit.

I think the "justifications" for the additional training are (right or wrong is up to your opinion):

different bail-out procedure for CC Trimix (against OC Trimix)
multiple bail-out procedures available on CC
different gas volume computation due to limited number of stages
buoyancy issues with additional source (i.e. loop volume)

I am sure there are more, but those are the first ones popped in my mind...

26th July 2006, 07:38	#2 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,510	Re: Training standards - OC to CC Tmx Quote: (Originally Posted by PeteS) When an OC trimix diver crosses over to CC (as they all must - the pull of the silent side is strong) what level are they certified to? Back on air, or are they certified to use trimix as though they are OC? As far as the agency is concerned, back to air diluent and air depth limit. I think the "justifications" for the additional training are (right or wrong is up to your opinion): different bail-out procedure for CC Trimix (against OC Trimix) multiple bail-out procedures available on CC different gas volume computation due to limited number of stages buoyancy issues with additional source (i.e. loop volume) I am sure there are more, but those are the first ones popped in my mind... __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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