Fitting 3 Way Block and Blanking ADV - Page 3

scubascooby · August 30th, 2012, 01:16 PM

I use a 30 thou orifice. I wonder why they printed the orifice size on the MAV ? A bit confusing if you change it.

I wouldn't dive without a MAV it has been there a few times when I needed it, usually when helping others. I have used low mixes as low as 14% but I am careful to have lungs full of near enough neat O2 when close to the surface.

Dave1w · August 30th, 2012, 02:44 PM

I finally got a 4 port manifold made up by Martin at Tecme, so was able to keep the ADV, BOV and still have the block. Did a few dives this week, and it worked great. I like it, and glad I bought it now.

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Dave1w · October 14th, 2012, 11:57 AM

Quick update, all works well, very nice to dive with easily controlling O2 and Dil and not straining to pull air through the ADV.

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JimG · October 30th, 2012, 02:24 PM

Before removing your ADV, you might want to consider that some of the earlier rebreather fatalities have been attributed to certain units (not KISS) that were designed without an ADV and depended on manual dilution addition. I remember reading some of the reports around 2003-2004. Of course, RB training in the early 2000's was far less extensive that today.

Dave1w · October 31st, 2012, 01:32 AM

I got a new little manifold made up, so I kept the ADV. 3 way block makes a big difference though.

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scubascooby New Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: GB Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I use a 30 thou orifice. I wonder why they printed the orifice size on the MAV ? A bit confusing if you change it. I wouldn't dive without a MAV it has been there a few times when I needed it, usually when helping others. I have used low mixes as low as 14% but I am careful to have lungs full of near enough neat O2 when close to the surface.
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August 30th, 2012, 02:44 PM	#22 (permalink)
Dave1w Site Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Jakarta Posts: 133 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I finally got a 4 port manifold made up by Martin at Tecme, so was able to keep the ADV, BOV and still have the block. Did a few dives this week, and it worked great. I like it, and glad I bought it now. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
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October 14th, 2012, 11:57 AM	#23 (permalink)
Dave1w Site Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Jakarta Posts: 133 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Quick update, all works well, very nice to dive with easily controlling O2 and Dil and not straining to pull air through the ADV. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
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October 30th, 2012, 02:24 PM	#24 (permalink)
JimG New Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Tampa, FL USA Posts: 20 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Before removing your ADV, you might want to consider that some of the earlier rebreather fatalities have been attributed to certain units (not KISS) that were designed without an ADV and depended on manual dilution addition. I remember reading some of the reports around 2003-2004. Of course, RB training in the early 2000's was far less extensive that today.
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October 31st, 2012, 01:32 AM	#25 (permalink)
Dave1w Site Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Jakarta Posts: 133 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I got a new little manifold made up, so I kept the ADV. 3 way block makes a big difference though.
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