Kofferfisch
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Hello together,
last week there was a discussion in my diving club how the pressure gauge should be mounted for cold water diving. My instructor is of the opinion that it should be mounted on the primary first stage. Unfortunately, I do not see any advantage in this and when asked, they could not tell me one. Then I looked at the recommendation of my association (VDST) with the result "Individual decision, safety-wise it makes almost no difference".
My own opinion:
The pressure gauge should be screwed into the secondary first stage. That has the advantage if the primary first stage should ice up and the corresponding valve is closed you still sees how much air is in the tank.
Are there any advantages that favor a different configuration that I have not yet thought of?
last week there was a discussion in my diving club how the pressure gauge should be mounted for cold water diving. My instructor is of the opinion that it should be mounted on the primary first stage. Unfortunately, I do not see any advantage in this and when asked, they could not tell me one. Then I looked at the recommendation of my association (VDST) with the result "Individual decision, safety-wise it makes almost no difference".
My own opinion:
The pressure gauge should be screwed into the secondary first stage. That has the advantage if the primary first stage should ice up and the corresponding valve is closed you still sees how much air is in the tank.
Are there any advantages that favor a different configuration that I have not yet thought of?