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--=====================_1357872==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed If it's not open it's closed. At 10:18 PM 4/14/2001 -0400, David E. Smith wrote: >I don't think it is "common sense" that a valve be fully open or >fully shut. That is a matter of opinion. Clearly there are >arguments/opinions >for either method (fully open or partially shut). > >dsmith218@ho*.co* >ICQ# 25409809 > >Moderation is for the poor, and the healthy...of which I am neither. - >Polver > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: RDecker388@ao*.co* [mailto:RDecker388@ao*.co*] >Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 7:55 PM >To: rikard.lundgren@sw*.se* >Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com >Subject: Re: Isolating Manifold Question > > >In a message dated 4/14/01 9:55:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >rikard.lundgren@sw*.se* writes: > > > >As for the 3/4 of European divers using this method, divers taking there > > first steps into tech training , do so with IANTD or TDI, > > >, as shut downs are apart of syllabus, my instructor & people i have > > listened to use this method, and as far as i a aware As the said > > organisations are wide spread >around Europe , i can only conclude that >they > > are also shown this method. > > > > >I suspect this is more a matter of the individual instructor than what's >actually in the standards. I've read both of these agency's standards at >one >time or another and do not recall a single line about requiring paritially >open ISOs. > >Common sense dictates that all valves need to be either all the way on or >all >the way off. In a stressful situation requiring a valve shut-down it would >be way too easy to turn the valve the wrong way if it's only partly open. >With a strict on/off approach, the valve is only going to turn one way...... >THE RIGHT ONE! Bare handed, gloves or mitts, shutting down a valve is not a >difficult matter with a little practice. > >Bob D. >www.SportDiverHQ.com >-- >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'. --=====================_1357872==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <html> <font size=3>If it's not open it's closed. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> At 10:18 PM 4/14/2001 -0400, David E. Smith wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I don't think it is "common sense" that a valve be fully open or<br> fully shut. That is a matter of opinion. Clearly there are<br> arguments/opinions<br> for either method (fully open or partially shut).<br> <br> dsmith218@ho*.co*<br> ICQ# 25409809<br> <br> Moderation is for the poor, and the healthy...of which I am neither. -<br> Polver<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: RDecker388@ao*.co* [<a href="mailto:RDecker388@ao*.co*" eudora="autourl">mailto:RDecker388@ao*.co*</a>]<br> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 7:55 PM<br> To: rikard.lundgren@sw*.se*<br> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com<br> Subject: Re: Isolating Manifold Question<br> <br> <br> In a message dated 4/14/01 9:55:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time,<br> rikard.lundgren@sw*.se* writes:<br> <br> > >As for the 3/4 of European divers using this method, divers taking there<br> > first steps into tech training , do so with IANTD or TDI,<br> > >, as shut downs are apart of syllabus, my instructor & people i have<br> > listened to use this method, and as far as i a aware As the said<br> > organisations are wide spread >around Europe , i can only conclude that<br> they<br> > are also shown this method.<br> ><br> <br> <br> I suspect this is more a matter of the individual instructor than what's<br> actually in the standards. I've read both of these agency's standards at<br> one<br> time or another and do not recall a single line about requiring paritially<br> open ISOs.<br> <br> Common sense dictates that all valves need to be either all the way on or<br> all<br> the way off. In a stressful situation requiring a valve shut-down it would<br> be way too easy to turn the valve the wrong way if it's only partly open.<br> With a strict on/off approach, the valve is only going to turn one way......<br> THE RIGHT ONE! Bare handed, gloves or mitts, shutting down a valve is not a<br> difficult matter with a little practice.<br> <br> Bob D.<br> <a href="http://www.sportdiverhq.com/" eudora="autourl">www.SportDiverHQ.com</a><br> --<br> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.<br> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.<br> <br> --<br> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.<br> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.</font></blockquote></html> --=====================_1357872==_.ALT-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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