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Looking for thoughts or suggestions on adjusting the configuration of a new to me compressor set-up?
I own operate a Dive Charter and Instruction business in Carolina Beach, NC. Charters are 4-6 divers and 2-3 tanks. My rental tanks are primarily STL HP 100s & 120s with about a dozen STL LP 125s, 95s & 85s and about a half dozen AL80s mainly used for teaching. Typical post charter maxium fill requirement is 15-18 HP 120s. I intend to only bank one Notrox mix but have not decided on 32 or 34 percent. 85% of our charters are for MEG Teeth in 85-100 feet of water with a HARD Bottom at 100 feet or less, remainder is either shallower Wrecks OR offshore long-range spearfishing in 105-120 feet of water.
I have recently purchased a Bauer K14 compressor with an Eagle control panel, a 4 x 4500 psi bottle bank system and a Nitrox Stick set-up.
The control panel is set up to control 4 banks and is currently configured with 1 4500 bottle per control lever.
- 4 additional 4500 psi bottles are included but not currently plumbed into the system
- system currently has 2 x fill whips installed, I have 2 additional fill whips on hand to add
- control panel best utilization for banks
Any thoughts or suggestions on bank configuration with all 4500s or adding in several lower pressure or higher pressure bank bottles, etc with minimal replumbing requirements, and with the goal to be able to fill the max 18 x 120s completely from banked nitrox. While also minimizing as much as possible the bank refill time since it has to be continuously monitored while running the Nitrox Stick. I attached a few pics of the system for reference. Thanks in advance!!!
I own operate a Dive Charter and Instruction business in Carolina Beach, NC. Charters are 4-6 divers and 2-3 tanks. My rental tanks are primarily STL HP 100s & 120s with about a dozen STL LP 125s, 95s & 85s and about a half dozen AL80s mainly used for teaching. Typical post charter maxium fill requirement is 15-18 HP 120s. I intend to only bank one Notrox mix but have not decided on 32 or 34 percent. 85% of our charters are for MEG Teeth in 85-100 feet of water with a HARD Bottom at 100 feet or less, remainder is either shallower Wrecks OR offshore long-range spearfishing in 105-120 feet of water.
I have recently purchased a Bauer K14 compressor with an Eagle control panel, a 4 x 4500 psi bottle bank system and a Nitrox Stick set-up.
The control panel is set up to control 4 banks and is currently configured with 1 4500 bottle per control lever.
- 4 additional 4500 psi bottles are included but not currently plumbed into the system
- system currently has 2 x fill whips installed, I have 2 additional fill whips on hand to add
- control panel best utilization for banks
Any thoughts or suggestions on bank configuration with all 4500s or adding in several lower pressure or higher pressure bank bottles, etc with minimal replumbing requirements, and with the goal to be able to fill the max 18 x 120s completely from banked nitrox. While also minimizing as much as possible the bank refill time since it has to be continuously monitored while running the Nitrox Stick. I attached a few pics of the system for reference. Thanks in advance!!!