Bob Howell build a plug and play gas connection system for his Inspiration rebreather
with Self sealing quick realease connectors
- High Flow Fittings rated over 200 bar
- Viton seals all 02 clean
- OC Regulators work normally at depth
- Both valved halves have auto shut off seals with up stream valves,
- Re-usable hose fittings on the hose connection side, machined as part of the connectors.
- Un-screw your old end fittings & Screw on the new ones
- No thread adaptors needed
- Low Cost
How to apply this system
Anything that Receives Gas install a male nipple fitting
Anything that Gives Gas install a female Valve fitting
Description
Fittings
Installed on component
Fitting type A
Replacement quick release male
Un-Valved Button niple
O2 & Diluent Button
(Hang on!! you will see why)
Fitting type B
Un-valved regulator nipple
quick release male
Screws directly onto OC regultor
or OC/DSV
No Hose, very small
Fitting type C
Male Auto Valve
quick release nipple
Installed on the secondary hose,
feeding the diluent bar. Stored ready to use down the outer side of the inhale lung. You only need one of these
Fitting type D
Female Auto Valve
quick release installed op all gas feeds
O2 feed OC reg, OC/DSV feed
Installa on all bailout tank whips
Fitting type E
Dry suit en BC feed
non valve male nipple
Fitting type F
Full flow non-return valve
Installed on feed to dill bar from your excisting Dill 1st stage
Fitting type g
Dust cover for female whip end
Fitting type H
Dust cover for male whip end
What you can do with all this?
Keep one small OC regulator in your pocket with model B Un0valved regulator nipple made on All bailout tanks have a whip with the model D Female valve quick realese installed on hose ends
Now use any gas you have via OC regulator. Also the O2 supply via new larger O2 button quick release fitting
One click and you have a O2 regultor
Take any off board gas whip
Plug this into your secondary dill feed
Donor whip installed down the side of inhale lung with valve model C on the end
Now use any gas via the rebreather dill bar
Use any gas via, ADV, OC/DSV, Auto Air Anything that’s plumbed into the dilluent bar By swapping one whip lead
You will have to shut down your in board dill tank or set all other 1st stages 1<> 2 bar higher .The non return valve will then kick in .
If you have a 1st stage fail or HP gage fail on your in-board dill
When you plug in any off board gas the non-return valve will then stop the bailout gas going out via the leak
- Easily change to any dill mix
- Conscious effort to switch gas mix
- If Buddy has the same system you can plug into them
Questions and answers
- If my OC reg starts to free flow
- If my OC/DSV starts to free flow
Unplug the faulty equipment
With no gas loss or the need for full gas shut down
- Bailed out to OC would like change to a richer mix on accent
Unplug the dill feed and plug in your next gas mix
- Bailed out to OC would like to use the 02 up for deco
Unplug the 02 button feed and plug this into your pocket regulator
The Possibilities are endless
For additional information prices and sets please contact Bob Howell: bob@rebreather.org.uk of visit his homepage at: http://www.btinternet.com/~bhowell/
The website is no longer active, but Ambient pressure developped there own GCS you can find it here
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