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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 09:21:52 -0500 (EST)
From: Roger Herring <afn03632@af*.or*>
To: Cave List <cavers@co*.ci*.uf*.ed*>
cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Pressure Gauge

I'm probably going to regret this, but here goes.

Anyone have any comments, problems, etc with the low profile Posiedon
pressure gauge? I really like this low profile and the HP hose is about 
half the size of standard HP hoses.




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On Fri, 26 Jan 1996, Paul W. Smith wrote:

> Rich, with the regs I use, the high pressure hoses naturally run to the 
> left side, so they both go quite nicely down the side with very little bend.
> One guage is smooth and one has "fins" to avoid confusion.
> 
> If you are using the Sherwood "slant back" valves, it is possible to run
> the hoses down toward the tank without too much bending. This would allow
> for running a HP hose down either side. Nothing wrong with that, might help
> you to avoid the possibility of confusion.
> 
> There are good principles and dangerous principles, but there is no "one
> right way" that covers all situations and all people. The important thing
> is to mentally go through all the "what if" possibilities before committing
> a rig to the water and to use something that will feel natural and
> comfortable for you. And then practice, practice..Good Divin, Paul Smith
> 
> On Thu, 25 Jan 1996, Rich Stinchcomb wrote:
> > Two low pressure hoses are shown to go down from the first stages and then
bend 
> > across the shoulders.  This bend in the low pressure hoses is not a
problem.  
> > Independent tanks require the use of a SPG on each tank.  I don't believe 
> > bending the high pressure hose across the back so the two SPG's can be
mounted 
> > together is a good idea.  Another thought I had was to run the high
pressure 
> > hose from each post down and clip the SPG to the right and left side
D-rings at 
> > the waist level.  I have never seen this done, but seems like a solution
that 
> > results in less stress to the high pressure hose.  What are the
disadvantages 
> > to having a SPG for the left tank mounted on the left D-ring and a SPG from
the 
> > right tank mounted on the right D-ring?
> > 
> > I'm not interested in the manifold vs. independent tank discussion.  This 
> > thread would not be required in a manifold solution.  Please send flames to 
> > bit@bu*.co* and constructive comments to the list or me.
> > 
> > ************************************************
> > Richard W. Stinchcomb
> > Systems Manager
> > EATON Corporation
> > Pressure Sensors Division
> > Bethel, Connecticut  USA
> > 
> > (VW)   203.798.3123  (FW) 203.798.3214
> > (VW) ADNET 561.3123  (VH) 203.723.4553
> > 
> > E-mail     stinch%11510@x4*.et*.co*
> > ************************************************
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