Scuba Diving Lessons : How to Use an Air Tank in Scuba Diving
Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at
7:35 pm
In scuba diving, multiple air tanks can be used depending on whether it is a cold-water dive, recreational dive or decompression dive. Use a 50-percent nitrox mix in a scuba tank to increase the oxygen content with advice from a scuba instructor in this free video on scuba diving.
Expert: Gregg Eddy
Contact: www.flatironsscuba.com
Bio: Gregg Eddy is a certified scuba instructor who has been teaching scuba classes for over 10 years.
Filmmaker: Clay Roberts
Duration : 0:1:40
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You were told in a …
You were told in a Gas blending class that anything above 75% is labelled as Oxygen? You need to get your money back. Anyone who labels anything less than 100% oxygen as oxygen is daft.
Would you seriously plan a decompression dive on the basis of using Oxygen at the shallow stop but actually use 75%?
If you want to use 80% then ok but please label it as 80%. Why would you need a more forgiving MOD, can’t you hold a stop?
He wasn’t saying …
He wasn’t saying that THAT bottle was used for Argon, but referring to the SIZE — that size, 6cf, is used mostly used for Argon, or even air when diving Trimix.
By your statement, you have zero clue of what you’re talking about. Technically blends of 75% or greater, are labeled as OXYGEN — take a gas-blending class.
In fact cleanup with 80% is milder to the body, and more forgiving with MOD.
Not labelled for …
Not labelled for Argon = must not EVER be used for Argon.
I don’t care what manufacturers rate their regs at, its irrelevant to cylinder labelling. If a cylinder is labelled Oxygen it well better contain oxygen and nothing else. Would you care to carry out a deco schedule planned on the basis of breathing oxygen at the shallow stop but actually get a cylinder of 50%? Either label properly or don’t label at all, anything else is worthless.
“…Argon not …
“…Argon not correctly labelled as such?”
He said “We might use for Argon”. It doesn’t mean THAT actually cyl was for Argon.
“…50% Nitrox for deco labelled as ‘Oxygen’?”
It’s obvious. Most manufactures will rate their regs for Nitrox up to 40%. Since the mix is 50%, you’d have to use an Oxy-only reg — or one rated for up to 100%. 50% is between 41% and 100%
“…Do you seriously trust yokes for decompression dives?”
Sure, but not the best.
do not teach if you …
do not teach if you do NOT know how, please…
dude stop saying …
dude stop saying acctually
Maybe it’s just …
Maybe it’s just presentation… =D
Good call on the …
Good call on the Argon tank. The Nitrox could be labeled “Oxygen Enriched Air” Unusual considering the other nitrox tanks are labeled more prominently.
Why is the cylinder …
Why is the cylinder you describe as being for Argon not correctly labelled as such? Why is the cylinder you say contains 50% Nitrox for deco labelled as ‘Oxygen’?. Why does that deco cylinder have a yoke fitting instead of DIN? Do you seriously trust yokes for decompression dives?
Get yourself a copy …
Get yourself a copy of the Oxyhacker’s Companion if you want to find out how to clean the inside of a cylinder.
Can i use one for a …
Can i use one for a air tank in my car so i can activate my air horn?
Will it work or explode?
Thanks
i like your video . …
i like your video .. but can you tell us how to clean diving tank from inside .. i have some tanks and they smell so bad and i want to clean them to use for diving .. some divers said but hot water inside and i dont know if thats ok or not . if you plz show us by you tube how to do that
mohamed qatwneh
padi diving instructor
red sea