San-O-Sub C96

Database Italian Oxygen rebreathers

San-O-Sub C96

SAN-O-SUB Italia was founded in Milan in 1934 for the manufacture of industrial transformers and equipment for oxyacetylene welding.

By 1960 the company had become a specialist manufacturer of equipment for the diving and medical sectors.

In 1999 they expanded the production capacity for high and low pressure equipment, for technical, medical and pure gases.

San-O-Sub C96

ModelDateAuthor
C96 (pro)19-4-2019JW. Bech
ManufacturerSan-O-Sub
ModelC96
Country of originItaly
Design Year1996
Production yearsuntil todayThe years known this model was produced
Breathing typeDual hoseDual hose or Pendulum
User groupCivilCivil / Military
Other name used for this model
Working PrincipleManual additionConstantmass flow, Manual addition, Valve operated, On demand, Electronic
GasOxygen
Cylinder volume1,5 ltrs
Max cylinder pressure232 bar
Cylinder materialaluminium
Loop volume8,5 ltr
LongtypeSingleSingle/Dual
Scrubbersize
ScrubbertypeRadialAxial/Radial
Scrubber volume2,05 kgs
Factory adviced scrubber mediumSodaSorb
Divetime duration240 min
130 min
@20degr C
@4 degr C
Operating temperature-2 - +35 degr C
Magnetic signaturelow magneticMagentic/
Nonmagentic
Weight on land8,5 kgs
Weight in waterneutral
Factory advised maximum operating depth6 mtrs
ColorBlack
WornFrontFront/Back/Both
Mouthpiece styleWoth ValveFixed/ with valve / with position to ambient air
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