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UKSteve · 16th January 2007, 10:40

Deperately sad and tragic...

.. and now, hopefully this next bit is considered to be back on thread...does anyone know if any current production eCCRs or aftermarket heads have electronics that switch on automatically if placed at say 10ft water pressure when in the off position (as most Dive computers do)?

I know it isn't going to switch on a closed O2 bottle but if it causes the electrics / HUD / audible alarm to scream at you it could be just enough to get you to respond / realise the issue and do enough to survive.

Maybe this is better discussed as the subject of a new thread but does anyone else out there think it would be a useful / desirable / essential safety feature? I know it is a balance of advantages and disadvantages and is not something that could be implimented in existing eCCRs overnight. However, I cannot see anything physically preventing this feature on, for instance, Vision electronics... obviously a lot of programming changes but no mechanical switch.

I am simply not sufficiently experienced to know the answer but if enough people in RBW were to see it as a net advantage then perhaps the best way to honour Nigel and bring something positive from this terrible loss would be for RBW to campaign for its consideration in future development work by the manufactures.

Steve

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UKSteve Steve Collard Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Weymouth, UK Posts: 600	Re: Read and Learn...... Deperately sad and tragic... .. and now, hopefully this next bit is considered to be back on thread...does anyone know if any current production eCCRs or aftermarket heads have electronics that switch on automatically if placed at say 10ft water pressure when in the off position (as most Dive computers do)? I know it isn't going to switch on a closed O2 bottle but if it causes the electrics / HUD / audible alarm to scream at you it could be just enough to get you to respond / realise the issue and do enough to survive. Maybe this is better discussed as the subject of a new thread but does anyone else out there think it would be a useful / desirable / essential safety feature? I know it is a balance of advantages and disadvantages and is not something that could be implimented in existing eCCRs overnight. However, I cannot see anything physically preventing this feature on, for instance, Vision electronics... obviously a lot of programming changes but no mechanical switch. I am simply not sufficiently experienced to know the answer but if enough people in RBW were to see it as a net advantage then perhaps the best way to honour Nigel and bring something positive from this terrible loss would be for RBW to campaign for its consideration in future development work by the manufactures. Steve Last edited by UKSteve : 16th January 2007 at 14:08.
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