richmonddiver
Contributor
Hi everyone,
I read on another thread about a diver who is believed to have died as a result of a stuck inflator. The solution to this is, of course, to disconnect the inflator. I was under the impression that the left shoulder dump was engineered to vent air at least as fast as the inflator can supply air. That is, if you pull on the power inflator to activate the left shoulder dump, you should not be able to inflate the BCD. Is this correct? I don't have a tank, or I would try this myself.
If the above is correct, it would seem to me that pulling down on the inflator to vent air would put both hands in the area where they are needed. One hand to dump air and manipulate the inflator, and the other hand to get the hose removed.
I can also see the situation where someone who is under stress pulls the inflator too hard and rips the inflator off of the BCD.
Thank you for you help.
I read on another thread about a diver who is believed to have died as a result of a stuck inflator. The solution to this is, of course, to disconnect the inflator. I was under the impression that the left shoulder dump was engineered to vent air at least as fast as the inflator can supply air. That is, if you pull on the power inflator to activate the left shoulder dump, you should not be able to inflate the BCD. Is this correct? I don't have a tank, or I would try this myself.
If the above is correct, it would seem to me that pulling down on the inflator to vent air would put both hands in the area where they are needed. One hand to dump air and manipulate the inflator, and the other hand to get the hose removed.
I can also see the situation where someone who is under stress pulls the inflator too hard and rips the inflator off of the BCD.
Thank you for you help.