Optocom Sensor device

Pat413

Pat413

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As the batteries are sealed inside the whole thing must be replaced when batteries are empty.

What's actually the price of the optocom sensor device? Any suggestion how to handle if 3 weeks up road and a battery alarm triggers?

Not sure if I would go the optocom way, as this can seriously be annoying in the field. Curious about your answers...
 
The batteries are supposed to last a couple of years or so, that said mine was replaced due to a low battery indicator (also know of of one other) the first generation had faults though.

The unit has two seperate circuits with seperate batteries inside, it is unlikely that both circuits will fail at the same time in my opinion, only one side of mine did (back up).

If you want the price for a spare, email VR?

Good luck

Karl
 
OK, Karlos thanks. It seemed impossible that both circuits fails on same dive or day, but when on the road for a few weeks, it would be better to have a spare unit in the bag I guess. I would hate it to loose all PPO2 readings during a dive. I understand that if the case occurs even back up display is dead isn't?
I will find out the price of that, just interest as I don't dive a Sentinel so far, but maybe...
 
Yes you are right if both go you lose all readouts, but the chance is slim. A wired unit only has one plug (generally) so this is a single weak point, the optocon transmits two signals into two pick ups each crosses so less likely to fail. Also all eccr will have a battery (normally two) which controls everything, if these fail you lose everything.

Of course if during a dive you loose all ppo2 readouts, you can either bail (safest & easiest) or drive it as a sccr on dil alone if not hypoxic will get you back to surface on least gas.

I would suggest a separate O2 pod is probably a step too far a precaution, unless you are on an expedition away from logistics you would get it replaced in a day or two.

When the unit is setting up it tells you the voltage in all circuits so tracking this would give you an early indication something was not right.

Karl
 
I had one of the early versions and the battery warning popped up on the back up pp02. The unit ran fine on both primary and back up through the dive and vr sent me a replacement free of charge.

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