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ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE FOR REBREATHER SENSORS
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Patrick
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Are you using the actual JJ supplied ones JJ-CCR Oxygen Sensor or something else?
Why would you use anything other than the JJ ones?
H Patrick,
I'm currently using AI Sensors in my modified XCCR, homemade FLEX, SF2 RBs and Divesoft analyser.
What I'd need from you is to know what partnumbers from AST to order as dropin replacements for my PSR11-39-MD3 sensors used in my XCCR and FLEX RBs, a PSR11-39-MD3 replacement without hydrophobic membrane for my analyser, and PSR11-39-XD sensors for the SF2. Looking at your website without pictures of the sensors or description of the connector hasn't helped me get any smarter.
No real hurry, it'll be May before I'm living in the USA and needing new sensors.
Michael Fisch
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
I'm currently using AI Sensors in my modified XCCR, homemade FLEX, SF2 RBs and Divesoft analyser.
What I'd need from you is to know what partnumbers from AST to order as dropin replacements for my PSR11-39-MD3 sensors used in my XCCR and FLEX RBs, a PSR11-39-MD3 replacement without hydrophobic membrane for my analyser, and PSR11-39-XD sensors for the SF2. Looking at your website without pictures of the sensors or description of the connector hasn't helped me get any smarter.
No real hurry, it'll be May before I'm living in the USA and needing new sensors.
Michael Fisch
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
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Patrick
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Our sensors are made by Applied Sensing Technology (AST). AST was started over two years ago by two executives that have 60 years of combined experience in sensor design/manufacturing while working at both Teledyne and AI. JJ does not make their own sensors, I believe they are supplied to them by Vandergraph and I think Vandergraph has another sensor mfg making them for them.
In the past, Teledyne made the most reliable sensor for rebreathers. When I began working with AST and knowing they worked at both companies, I asked them why there were differences in performance between AI and Teledyne sensors. After being explained the differences, I asked them to make a sensor as close to a Teledyne as possible.
I know people that have used every sensor mfg on the market and compared them to Teledyne sensors and am told the AST sensors are closer to the performance of a Teledyne sensor that others on the market.
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Patrick
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Let me know when you have them for the SF2.
Tell us more about the hydrophobic membrane. Is this proprietary for the AST? Will this prevent the PPO2 locking? I've had it happen to only one sensor, but it was disturbing.
Tell us more about the hydrophobic membrane. Is this proprietary for the AST? Will this prevent the PPO2 locking? I've had it happen to only one sensor, but it was disturbing.
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Patrick
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Yes, having difficulty getting photos loaded up on the site. Hope the info below helps.
AST-14D Replacement sensor for Inspiration, Evolution, XCCR and Flex rebreathers
AST-14D1 Replacement oxygen sensor for SF2 and Titan rebreathers.
AST-22D Works in the Dive Rite Optina, KISS rebreathers, Hammerhead, Megalodon, eEvo, Liberty, original Inspiration, Prism 2 and Explorer MK2, Posiedon MK6/MK7 and Discovery VI. It also works in the following oxygen analyzers: Nitroxbuddy, DiveSoft, OxySpy, Hydrospace Explorer, Oxy2 and Lifeguard.
