Another Apeks DS4/IDA-71 Question

Mossyback · 17th January 2008, 00:51

I've just put my Apeks DS4 on the O2 tank of my IDA-71 and I'm wondering about the red plug. The HP port is labelled and I'm assuming that the others are LP ports. All ports are plugged with the usual silver "O" ring plugs. What's the red plastic one indicate?

Hank

Tyler S. · 17th January 2008, 01:47

could be the 1/2 in. port.

Stephane · 17th January 2008, 05:44

There is non 1/2" port on the DS4.

jaap · 17th January 2008, 07:05

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mossyback)

I've just put my Apeks DS4 on the O2 tank of my IDA-71 and I'm wondering about the red plug. The HP port is labelled and I'm assuming that the others are LP ports. All ports are plugged with the usual silver "O" ring plugs. What's the red plastic one indicate?

Hank

AFAIK its just there to save some money. Since you are very likely to use at least one of the LP-ports they save a little by going for the small little red cap instead of proper metal plugs on all ports. Thats my guess. I'm quite sure the flow properties is about the same for all the LP-ports and they all have the same thread on the DS4 (3/8-UNF).

divingtoors · 17th January 2008, 07:09

Hi

Jaap has it right...

We discussed the same thing a while back and came up with the only plausable answer.
The red plastic plug is to save money.
The DS4 or any 1st stage will be used with at least one LP hose, therefore there is no need to plug it with a "expensive" Allen key plug that will be removed in any case.

One plug does not make any commercial snse, but if you sell 10 000 1st stages, it can amount to a lot of money

Regards

Johan

carcharodon1957 · 17th January 2008, 08:04

Easy to check and not invert HP and MP on your reg:

MP holes exits (when unscrew) are always bigger than HP exit!

regards
Bernard

fredrik · 17th January 2008, 16:37

Quote: (Originally Posted by divingtoors)

Hi
The red plastic plug is to save money.
Johan

Strange thinking.
Why send a o-ring sealed brass plug when it´s not needed?
I think that the manufactor saves ME some money. If they should have send the product together with stuff you don´t need the product would have been more expensive.

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Mossyback Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 109	Another Apeks DS4/IDA-71 Question I've just put my Apeks DS4 on the O2 tank of my IDA-71 and I'm wondering about the red plug. The HP port is labelled and I'm assuming that the others are LP ports. All ports are plugged with the usual silver "O" ring plugs. What's the red plastic one indicate? Hank __________________ "Be the kind of person your dog thinks you are."
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Tyler S. rEject Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 235	Re: Another Apeks DS4/IDA-71 Question could be the 1/2 in. port.
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Stephane Stéphane Acounis Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nantes - France Posts: 771	Re: Another Apeks DS4/IDA-71 Question There is non 1/2" port on the DS4. __________________ Stéphane
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jaap Normal people worry me Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other CCR RB80 / Clone Ray Other SCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR RB80 / Clone Ray Other SCR Home Build Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 455	Re: Another Apeks DS4/IDA-71 Question Quote: (Originally Posted by Mossyback) I've just put my Apeks DS4 on the O2 tank of my IDA-71 and I'm wondering about the red plug. The HP port is labelled and I'm assuming that the others are LP ports. All ports are plugged with the usual silver "O" ring plugs. What's the red plastic one indicate? Hank AFAIK its just there to save some money. Since you are very likely to use at least one of the LP-ports they save a little by going for the small little red cap instead of proper metal plugs on all ports. Thats my guess. I'm quite sure the flow properties is about the same for all the LP-ports and they all have the same thread on the DS4 (3/8-UNF). __________________ My initials: JAAP Last edited by jaap : 17th January 2008 at 07:08.
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divingtoors New Member Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Home Build Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cape Town Posts: 82	Re: Another Apeks DS4/IDA-71 Question Hi Jaap has it right... We discussed the same thing a while back and came up with the only plausable answer. The red plastic plug is to save money. The DS4 or any 1st stage will be used with at least one LP hose, therefore there is no need to plug it with a "expensive" Allen key plug that will be removed in any case. One plug does not make any commercial snse, but if you sell 10 000 1st stages, it can amount to a lot of money Regards Johan __________________ "..Recreational scuba training has developed the denial of risk into an art form...." ( Larry "Harris" Taylor, Ph.D.) "The closer you are to danger, the further you are from harm" - Pippin Took (Hobbit)
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carcharodon1957 New Member Current Rebreather/s: Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: switzerland Posts: 95	Re: Another Apeks DS4/IDA-71 Question Easy to check and not invert HP and MP on your reg: MP holes exits (when unscrew) are always bigger than HP exit! regards Bernard
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fredrik Rekodeko. Sweden Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 184	Re: Another Apeks DS4/IDA-71 Question Quote: (Originally Posted by divingtoors) Hi The red plastic plug is to save money. Johan Strange thinking. Why send a o-ring sealed brass plug when it´s not needed? I think that the manufactor saves ME some money. If they should have send the product together with stuff you don´t need the product would have been more expensive. __________________ Fredrik Rekodeko, Sweden http://www.rekodeko.se
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