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>As background information, the NEMESIS II Nitrox will perform a blend
>switch (patent pending) if the Breathing Parameter (SAC) goes to zero.
>Since the computer does not actually "know" when a switch occurs, it
>monitors the primary cylinder and assumes the diver has switched to blend
>two when it is detected that breathing has stopped on that cylinder. 


Does this mean that:

If I'm deep in a cave, let's say 3000 feet from the exit, swimming (so,
quite a bit of time from the exit), if I have an equipment malfunction that
forces me to take my buddy's long hose regulator (either from his mouth,
under his chin or from his back pocket;), the Nemesis II will just assume
that I'm coming back on my deco mix instead of on my bottom mix (EAN 34 for
example)?   If this is the case, it does not sound like a safe ride for me...

Isn't that possible just to put a manual switch on a dive computer for that
purpose?

Michel Therrien
m.therrien@ne*.qc*.ca*

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