In-Water BOV Connecting

Gilles · 21st April 2007, 00:01

Currently in the process of installing new BOV...

Normally, when installing my side-mounted sling tanks, I get them handed to me in water, and I sling them on. If I do this to my offboard BOV supply, some sea-water may/will get into the LP hose.

What are your thoughts and advise about this? Is it a concern?

Shall I only install and connect my offboard BOV supply before entering water?

teksimple · 21st April 2007, 02:34

Should not have any problem not connecting your offboard to your BOV until at depth. The small amount of water inside your BOV's 2nd stage (say, from connecting a wet CEJN fitting) can be quickly blown out by switching to open circuit, inhaling and exhaling once, then going back to closed circuit.

Not a biggie...

By the way, what kind of fittings do you use for your BOV and offboard?

Gilles · 21st April 2007, 08:37

Quote: (Originally Posted by teksimple)

By the way, what kind of fittings do you use for your BOV and offboard?

I used the one illustrated here: Quick disconnect for BOV or second stage regulator.

I was going to plumb the set-up as detailed here: http://www.rebreatherworld.com/bail-...-critique.html

but then I started considering Dave Suttons advice (about using offboard to supply loop + BOV and use the onboard tank for utility) once I had all the bits and peices in hand, and I ended up completely changeing the plan, to something that is hopefully better.

Being placed in a specific posting.

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Gilles Worship the feminine Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Den Haag (Netherlands) Posts: 762	In-Water BOV Connecting Currently in the process of installing new BOV... Normally, when installing my side-mounted sling tanks, I get them handed to me in water, and I sling them on. If I do this to my offboard BOV supply, some sea-water may/will get into the LP hose. What are your thoughts and advise about this? Is it a concern? Shall I only install and connect my offboard BOV supply before entering water? __________________ Gilles http://www.dirrebreather.com
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teksimple Enlightened Alpinist Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Back in Hawaii Posts: 502	Re: In-Water BOV Connecting Should not have any problem not connecting your offboard to your BOV until at depth. The small amount of water inside your BOV's 2nd stage (say, from connecting a wet CEJN fitting) can be quickly blown out by switching to open circuit, inhaling and exhaling once, then going back to closed circuit. Not a biggie... By the way, what kind of fittings do you use for your BOV and offboard? __________________ ---- _____________ "I don't know the percentage of the Internet that's valid, do you? Jesus, it's scary." - Hunter S. Thompson Last edited by teksimple : 21st April 2007 at 02:36.
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Gilles Worship the feminine Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Den Haag (Netherlands) Posts: 762	Re: In-Water BOV Connecting Quote: (Originally Posted by teksimple) By the way, what kind of fittings do you use for your BOV and offboard? I used the one illustrated here: Quick disconnect for BOV or second stage regulator. I was going to plumb the set-up as detailed here: http://www.rebreatherworld.com/bail-...-critique.html but then I started considering Dave Suttons advice (about using offboard to supply loop + BOV and use the onboard tank for utility) once I had all the bits and peices in hand, and I ended up completely changeing the plan, to something that is hopefully better. Being placed in a specific posting. __________________ Gilles http://www.dirrebreather.com
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