Er, actually I never made the comments listed below - I know virtually
nothing about these units.

>At 02:12 PM 7/28/98 +0100, John Grogan wrote:
>>>One small correction, the US Navy course for the MK16 UBA (Navy
electronic
>>>rebreather) is two weeks in length.  It is worth noting that the
>>maintenance
>>>and set up time for a MK16 is about 6 hrs per dive.
>
>At 02:12 PM 7/28/98 +0100, John Grogan wrote:
>>>One small correction, the US Navy course for the MK16 UBA (Navy
electronic
>>>rebreather) is two weeks in length.  It is worth noting that the
>>maintenance and set up time for a MK16 is about 6 hrs per dive.
>
>That certainly is not the way the Navy's manuals do it. The duration and
>prep does depend on when you dived the machine last. If it's been some
>time, then I can see that you might want to strip down and completely
>overhaul the machine, but for a week of diving (3-6 hrs/day in the water) I
>will spend at least 6 hours prior to going on the trip, but only 30-45 mins
>each day during the trip.
>
>>> To the best of my knowledge from reading annual diving safety summaries,
>the MK16 >>has been involved in 2-3 fatalities in the Navy in the past 5
>years or so.  As I
>>>recall the primary problem has been flooding in the electronics package.
>
>This doesn't make sense. The 15/16 are designed to be flown manually and
>taught that way. Flooding the electronics - due to leaving the set-screw
>open - is possible, but means that the pre-dive checks were not followed. I
>believe that this is the way the US Navy floods happened. But that still
>should not kill you - see my post to the rebreather list re Dive Log:
>Catalina 7/27
>
>>As Bill Mee has often said - Electronics and water don't mix.

I did made this comment....

>Yeah, from a noted "expert" on electronic 'breathers ;-)

Also based on my experiencs when I used to build computers!

Regards,
John.

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