100% oxygen and regs

[RonzoTheGreat]

gunna try to make this short and clear. can any reg be made oxygen compatible? for instance there is a sale this week on an oceanic reg 1st and 2nd stage that is 40% ready out of the box (this is clear to me) but lets say i wanted to throw this on a 100% sling bottle, can the reg be cleaned to accept 100%?
thanks ahead of time

 

[JKPAO]

Short answer yes it can!
See you topside! John

 

[Jimmer]

Yes it shouldn't be a problem. I know a lot of tech divers using Oceanic for 100% O2. Which model is it?

 

[Hank658]

I have an Alpha 8/SP5 on my sling- O2 clean through and through!

 

[SlowRain]

A couple more to look at....OMS has a "Workhorse" model that is prepped for 100%. I noticed scuba.com has them for sale for 180 right now. Probably not a good regulator for deep dives...but then for high O2 mix, it doesn't matter.

I have a couple of Mares Rebel 12 Nitrox regs, which also comes "cleaned" for 100%...I saw them recently on scubatoys.com for $200.

Both the above come with DIN first stages.

 

[PhilEllis]

gunna try to make this short and clear. can any reg be made oxygen compatible? for instance there is a sale this week on an oceanic reg 1st and 2nd stage that is 40% ready out of the box (this is clear to me) but lets say i wanted to throw this on a 100% sling bottle, can the reg be cleaned to accept 100%?
thanks ahead of time

I know that all Oceanic regulators are made from materials that work well with oxygen. I wouldn't go so far as to say that ALL regulators can be safely cleaned and used for pure oxygen. It would depend on the materials used in the components.

Phil Ellis
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[Walter]

Short answer yes it can!
See you topside! John

Not quite. Titanium regs should not be used for mixes with high oxygen content.

 

[JKPAO]

That is exactly why the short answer is still YES!

 

[Walter]

That is exactly why the short answer is still YES!

The short answer to this question:

can any reg be made oxygen compatible?

is no.

 

[anytime]

So what happens if you use a regulator that has not been O2 cleaned with 100%?