Paul

Scubapro came out with a "nitrox" reg 2 years ago
The male din was on the tank valve
The female din was on the reg
The idea was that in a similar way to the 232 bar din is different to 300
bar works ie you cant fit a 232 bar din to a 300 bar din tank because there
arnt enough threads on the reg to bottom out and seal in the tank valve. I
suppose Scubapro brought this out to differentiate between air and nitrox
systems ie a non nitrox reg cannot fit a air tank.

1)It never took off!
2)There is today *no* legislation in the UK with respect to this special
nitrrox valve system
3)Ive seeen one in a shop 2 years ago - to my knowledge its still there
unsold.
4)Ive never seen anyone use one

David J. Applin
Chichester
England
david.applin@ta*.co*
07887 657567
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Wright <paul@ca*.co*.uk*>
To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ma*.ci*.co*>; dmdalton <dmdalton@qu*.ne*>;
Gatto, Richard RG SCC <RG982309@MS*.SH*.CO*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 12:20 AM
Subject: Re: Full Auto Snorkels


> In Europe they already have a Nitrox special tank valve
> > and regulator. I don't know what happens if they catch you with Nitrox
> (or,
> > God help us, trimix) in a non-nitrox cylinder but at the very least the
> > lawyers will have a field-day with it.
>
> What are you talking about please clarify.
>
> As far as I have seen in Europe the regualtions are for oxygen clean and
> oxygen compatible cylinders and regualtors. This is so that staff in
filling
> stations don't get killed when stupid wankers turn up with ex-fire service
> breathing apparatus cylinders and try and get them filled with oxygen rich
> mixes resulting in fires, explosions and general death.
>
> I don't know of a general Euro Rule on silly valves although it may be
> country specific. It certainly does not apply in the UK, Turkey or Spain.
>
> Cheers, please enlighten me with what you have seen.
>
> Paul
>
>
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