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The disconnect is made of red plastic and has two pieces that push =
together and you then twist them in order to 'lock' the connection. It =
seems that the plastic ridges that lock the two pieces together are not =
holding securely. I will have a look this evening to see if it has a =
manufacturers logo.
You can see a picture of it on this link under "Balanced P-Valve and =
Installation Tools"
http://www.extreme-exposure.com/pvalve/pvalve-manual-1.shtml
I had taken it off in order to rinse the whole assembly after my last =
dive, so it is possible that I didnt securely reconnect it. However, a =
dive buddy showed me another that had broken locking ridges and so would =
not hold together.
When comparing the two side by side, I noticed that the o-rings in the =
ends of the disconnects were slightly different sizes. As far as I know =
the differently sized o-rings are as supplied by EE.
Simon Murray
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Trey=20
To: Simon Murray ; Tech Diver=20
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: EE p-valve
if it is the disconnect that i specified, there is no way - i have no =
shrink tubing on any of mine.
-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Murray <simonm@ho*.co*.za*>
To: Tech Diver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 7:08 AM
Subject: EE p-valve
I have been having problems with my Extreme Exposure balanced =
p-valve. The final connection (where the discharge tube joins the round =
plastic block that is glued to the drysuit) twisted and became detached. =
I removed the black plastic shrink wrap and re-connected it, but =
decided not to put wrap back on so I could inspect it before each dive. =
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I now find that the connection has a tendency to twist open, and =
come off, with all the nasty side effects you would expect. I have seen =
the same problem with several other EE p-valves. Does anybody have a =
suggested solution ?
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Cheers,
Simon Murray
South Africa
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">The disconnect is made of red=20
plastic and has two pieces that push together and you then twist =
them in=20
order to 'lock' the connection. It seems that the plastic =
ridges that=20
lock the two pieces together are not holding securely. I will have =
a look=20
this evening to see if it has a manufacturers logo.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">You can see a picture of it on this =
link under=20
"Balanced P-Valve and Installation Tools"</DIV>
<DIV></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><A=20
href=3D"http://www.extreme-exposure.com/pvalve/pvalve-manual-1.shtml">htt=
p://www.extreme-exposure.com/pvalve/pvalve-manual-1.shtml</A></FONT></D
IV=
>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">I had taken it off in order to rinse =
the whole=20
assembly after my last dive, so it is possible that I didnt =
securely=20
reconnect it. However, a dive buddy showed me another that had=20
broken locking ridges and so would not hold together.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">When comparing the two side by side, =
I noticed=20
that the o-rings in the ends of the disconnects were slightly different=20
sizes. As far as I know the differently sized o-rings are as =
supplied by=20
EE.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Simon Murray</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A href=3D"mailto:trey@ne*.co*" title=3Dtrey@ne*.co*>Trey</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:simonm@ho*.co*.za*"=20
title=3Dsimonm@ho*.co*.za*>Simon Murray</A> ; <A=20
href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com" =
title=3Dtechdiver@aquanaut.com>Tech=20
Diver</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 29, 2000
1:19 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: EE
p-valve</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>if it is the disconnect that i =
specified,=20
there is no way - i have no shrink tubing on any of mine.</FONT></DIV>
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PADDING-LEFT: 5px">
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
Message-----</B><BR><B>From:=20
</B>Simon Murray <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:simonm@ho*.co*.za*">simonm@horizonequity.co.za</A>=
><BR><B>To:=20
</B>Tech Diver <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A>><BR>=
<B>Date:=20
</B>Monday, May 29, 2000 7:08 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>EE=20
p-valve<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">I have been having problems with =
my=20
Extreme Exposure balanced p-valve. The final connection (where =
the=20
discharge tube joins the round plastic block that is glued to the =
drysuit)=20
twisted and became detached. I removed the black plastic=20
shrink wrap and re-connected it, but decided not to put wrap =
back on so=20
I could inspect it before each dive. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">I now find that the connection =
has a=20
tendency to twist open, and come off, with all the nasty side =
effects you=20
would expect. I have seen the same problem with several other =
EE=20
p-valves. Does anybody have a suggested =
solution ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Simon Murray</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">South Africa</FONT></DIV>
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