Does Revo limit parts availability to end users?

[telemonster]

Hit an issue with my Prism2 where a tid bit of water got into the battery box and corroded a connector. Not too big of a deal, cleaned the seals and re-lubricated them with 100% o2 compatible lubricant.

Then started to inquire about the replacement part. The cable is potted into the plastic or bulkhead, and "isn't sold to end users." So it's a $500 part. I assume the electronics box sits at surface pressure / 0ATM so they want to test to make sure it won't flood. Fine, but grumble.

Does Revo limit parts availability and such to end users like this? They keep the batteries and divecan solenoid drivers/o2 cell ADC's in the loop right?

 

[Tassi Devil Diver]

Pretty much every part is availed from to the user from rEvo at https://www.revo-rebreathers.com/revo-spares/ the only part I can think of that is not available are the counter lungs. Batteries and divecan are not in the loop, these are in a separate battery box.

 

[mr_v]

rEvo is modular and you can field replace everything on the unit but the lungs. If you travel with rEvo often, get the following spares:

- Battery box; must be unit-specific as there is a difference between RMS and non-RMS boxes
- 4PIN monitor
- 4PIN male/female connector (R636)
- O-rings

Drop the 4PIN cable into the bulkhead to have 3 cables total: one for the controller and two for the monitors. That way, if you loose a controller you can dive the unit in manual mode with 2 monitors.

As rEvo headquarters are in Belgium and the Mares distribution center is Florida, you will have almost round-the-clock support. When you purchase from the FL distribution center, keep your address and card on file, save the phone number. Problem? Call Mares directly and get the part delivered to you overnight.

rEvo will not sell you the unit cover unless you are certified to dive rEvo.

Hybrid units will have solenoid in the exhale lung. The board is in the box, outside the loop.

 

[telemonster]

Very cool! Whats the issue with the CL replacement? They are attached to the back of the unit or something IIRC? Inside the metal guard (neat design.)

Looking over the parts… no escaping that Shearwater tax!

 

[mr_v]

Very cool! Whats the issue with the CL replacement? They are attached to the back of the unit or something IIRC? Inside the metal guard (neat design.)

Looking over the parts… no escaping that Shearwater tax!

The lungs are inside the metal case. You can replace them if rEvo sells you the spares and you have time to do that. I haven't done it, but it should be easy by looking at the design. You will need bench, tools, i.e., the lungs aren't the item you'll replace on a 6-pack boat heading to a dive site.

Shearwater is not necessary. In the configuration I've mentioned above - one 5-pin and two 4-pin cables - you can use any monitor you want. One monitor can be a HUD (Narked at 90 of Fathom), the other monitor can be something else. You can also get a manual rEvo.

 

[Dsix36]

Those lungs are not as easy to replace as one might think. It is very easy to misaligne and damage them, not to mention the leak. I have done it on multiple units and it can be done, but it takes being able to work properly without being able to see what your fingers are actually doing. It is also not very easy to pinpoint any leaks inside of the case even with the back cover removed.