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The connection is supposed to be spring loaded by the cartridge inside. For a quick disconnect that gets used as such, I told them to use the surgical connections which will also hold a cartridge - that is like what you see in a hospital - it wil not break. However, that one is unnecessary - they should only be opened to clean the cartridges. Good thing EE does not sell you guys anvils - the warranty work would kill them. Simon Murray wrote: > > Maybe I am not being careful enough when disconnecting the assembly. > Here is what EE told me: > > >We suggest not taking the shrink wrap off and disconnecting the > connector. > >There is a little plastic nipple on the connector face that if used > too > >many times it will wear down and not hold the connection well. The > reason > >for the shrink wrap is so the connector will not wear out. > > > Simon > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Trey > To: Simon Murray ; Tech Diver > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 12:52 PM > Subject: Re: EE p-valve > > Here is what I don't get - JJ showed me the current version > yesterday to discuss what the "problem" is. I see only that > it is harder to clean the cartidges with the shrink wrap, > but he says that if he does not use it, you guys fuck it up. > Mine have no shrink wrap, and I have never broken any of the > connections, and I open them all the time to clean the > one-way cartridge valve inside and mine never come apart. JJ > did change the assembly to include a short length of tube > between the thru-hull fitting and the first one way > disconnect, but that is so you won't break it of as easily. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Murray <simonm@ho*.co*.za*> > To: Tech Diver <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > Date: Monday, June 05, 2000 5:21 AM > Subject: Re: EE p-valve > > Here is a summary of the responses that I > received, on the list and privately. It seems > that there are a number of people who have had > similar problems. > > EE put shrink wrap on the connection for a good > reason, it is not designed to be removed, > the plastic 'ears' will break off pretty soon. If > you have broken the 'ears', the suggested > solutions included: > > - make sure that you position the tube of the > balance valve against your leg so that it twists > the connection closed. > > - glue or tape the connection together. > > EE have been extremely helpful- they picked up my > original Techdiver post and have offered to > replace the parts if I ship the valve to them. > > Simon Murray > South Africa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Trey <trey@ne*.co*> > To: Simon Murray <simonm@ho*.co*.za*> > Cc: Tech Diver <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 12:35 PM > Subject: Re: EE p-valve > > > o-rings come with the valve. If the cartrgidge > is in there, they fit > > perfectly. > > > > Simon Murray wrote: > > > > > > 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 ----- > > > From: Trey > > > To: Simon Murray ; Tech Diver > > > 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. > > > > > > 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 ? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Simon Murray > > > South Africa > > > > > > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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