Cell died in one months age!

jhaaja · 25th July 2006, 06:51

Yesterday I was prepping the unit. After changing the battery I wanted to reset the timer. When I switched the handset on it displayed "Cell 3 missing, failure, replace, no dive"

I had taken that cell to use in June and it had worked OK the previous day for two dives. I took the cell out and measured the output - flat 0!

Luckily I had a new cell for the breather, unfortunately it seems to be from the same batch. Lets see how long it will last...

What have you done with the broken cells? I would like to get it replaced by AP.

The cell is APs original YBOD cell.

JH

aki · 25th July 2006, 07:28

I heard that there has also being two new Inspiration Vision Rebreather's in Finland that had in total of three failuring cells. At least one of them was giving lower ouput than what it was suppose to give.

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Aki

***diverklondike*** · 25th July 2006, 13:08

I would reach out to AP directly since you have stated that they were the provider of the cell. If appropreate I would expect them to replace it.

Dive Safe

Mark

jhaaja · 25th July 2006, 14:08

Quote: (Originally Posted by diverklondike)

I would reach out to AP directly since you have stated that they were the provider of the cell. If appropreate I would expect them to replace it.

Dive Safe

Mark

Send an email to AP. They want the cell back for testing and they will send me a new one. Nice service!

JH

JonnyB · 25th July 2006, 15:02

Hi,
Since March, i have bought 5 new cells, 4 teledyne R22 and one AI.
All 4 teledyne have failed on me since then, the AI is doing well so far.
The last of the teledynes failed on me yesterday during a dive. Predive was perfect, got a 10.8 in ambient air and around 50 in O2(cant remember right now), at 40 meters S2 showed 2.9x (x variable), flushed the unit to see which sensors was ok, S1&S2 perfect, on the spot. Aborted the dive, as i was on 3 meters i saw S2 on -0.3x, i thought that was odd and by the time i surfaces it was showing 0.00. Well back at the diveshop i took the meg apart, let is stay for a while and then i turned on the displays to see the mv in ambient air, again spot on at 10.8, together with S1=10.9 and S3=10.6.
Very strange... I have talked to Teledyne and they said that they would send me replacement sensors for the first 3 ones i have changed.

Any ideas?
/Jonny

Mdemon · 25th July 2006, 15:50

I think Mark Chase has a few words to say about new Inspo cells failing...

Dodgy batch maybe?

jhaaja · 25th July 2006, 16:38

The new cell that I put in seems to be from the same batch... Lets see how it will work. I have still one extra in it also seems to be from the same

Lucky me.

JH

25th July 2006, 06:51	#1 (permalink)
jhaaja Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 867	Cell died in one months age! Yesterday I was prepping the unit. After changing the battery I wanted to reset the timer. When I switched the handset on it displayed "Cell 3 missing, failure, replace, no dive" I had taken that cell to use in June and it had worked OK the previous day for two dives. I took the cell out and measured the output - flat 0! Luckily I had a new cell for the breather, unfortunately it seems to be from the same batch. Lets see how long it will last... What have you done with the broken cells? I would like to get it replaced by AP. The cell is APs original YBOD cell. JH
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25th July 2006, 07:28	#2 (permalink)
aki Inspiration Vision Diver Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Stockholm. Sweden Posts: 117	Re: Cell died in one months age! I heard that there has also being two new Inspiration Vision Rebreather's in Finland that had in total of three failuring cells. At least one of them was giving lower ouput than what it was suppose to give. -- Aki
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25th July 2006, 13:08	#3 (permalink)
*diverklondike* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 1,436	Re: Cell died in one months age! I would reach out to AP directly since you have stated that they were the provider of the cell. If appropreate I would expect them to replace it. Dive Safe Mark
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25th July 2006, 14:08	#4 (permalink)
jhaaja Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 867	Re: Cell died in one months age! Quote: (Originally Posted by diverklondike) I would reach out to AP directly since you have stated that they were the provider of the cell. If appropreate I would expect them to replace it. Dive Safe Mark Send an email to AP. They want the cell back for testing and they will send me a new one. Nice service! JH
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25th July 2006, 15:02	#5 (permalink)
JonnyB Jonny The Hatch Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Titan Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Home Build Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden (Stockholm)/Cyprus(Ayia Napa) Posts: 940	Re: Cell died in one months age! Hi, Since March, i have bought 5 new cells, 4 teledyne R22 and one AI. All 4 teledyne have failed on me since then, the AI is doing well so far. The last of the teledynes failed on me yesterday during a dive. Predive was perfect, got a 10.8 in ambient air and around 50 in O2(cant remember right now), at 40 meters S2 showed 2.9x (x variable), flushed the unit to see which sensors was ok, S1&S2 perfect, on the spot. Aborted the dive, as i was on 3 meters i saw S2 on -0.3x, i thought that was odd and by the time i surfaces it was showing 0.00. Well back at the diveshop i took the meg apart, let is stay for a while and then i turned on the displays to see the mv in ambient air, again spot on at 10.8, together with S1=10.9 and S3=10.6. Very strange... I have talked to Teledyne and they said that they would send me replacement sensors for the first 3 ones i have changed. Any ideas? /Jonny __________________ A quote from Crazyduck - In remembering our own Rob Davies. "Outbound flight 777 heavy you are cleared for flight Due west into that warm red Texas sunset You have angels on your wings and divers memories on your six." Rest In Peace http://www.divetekcyprus.com http://www.diveccr.com
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jhaaja Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 867	Re: Cell died in one months age! The new cell that I put in seems to be from the same batch... Lets see how it will work. I have still one extra in it also seems to be from the same Lucky me. JH
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