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PARKINSON.JJ Wrote: >I read recently of a company in the uk called Aquion who make dry >suits. They have recently launched a heated undersuit which uses a >battery pack similar to those used on canister type dive lights. >The undersuit had several electrically heated pads positioned on >varios areas such as the legs and lower back. The temperature, from >what i understand, is regulated by an electronic circuit whose >operating temperature is set via a pc interface. I am not sure how >the unit would respond in the event of a suit flooding , i don't know >if it would simply shut off or wether each of the elements is >sufficiently insulated to alow it to continue operating. This was at DEMA a couple of years ago in the Scubapro booth. I don't think this thing would keep you warm at all if the electronics failed because the insulation was very thin (they don't want you to overheat). The unit was also very expensive. I think you could get a custom DUI shell suit for about the same price as the undergarment ;-) -Jon -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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