Attaching hoses to First Stage
- Thread starter embimp
- Start date
Please register or login
Welcome to ScubaBoard, the world's largest scuba diving community. Registration is not required to read the forums, but we encourage you to join. Joining has its benefits and enables you to participate in the discussions.
Benefits of registering include
- Ability to post and comment on topics and discussions.
- A Free photo gallery to share your dive photos with the world.
- You can make this box go away
chrpai
Contributor
Assemble your your bcd, 1st stage and tank but dont turn it on.
HP port is for pressure guage
The ports with the *** is probably the low pressure port with special feature ( on my mares its marked with DFC ) and its intended for use as your 2nd stage. The three other ports are low pressure ports for octopus, low pressure inflator and dry suit inflator.
For the HP port and * port use it as I mentioned it above. For the octopus and LP inflator, with the gear assembled picture how the houses will route and pick the most logical ports.
But as a novice, perhaps your shop should be doing this for you? Or is this some kind of online purchase?
HP port is for pressure guage
The ports with the *** is probably the low pressure port with special feature ( on my mares its marked with DFC ) and its intended for use as your 2nd stage. The three other ports are low pressure ports for octopus, low pressure inflator and dry suit inflator.
For the HP port and * port use it as I mentioned it above. For the octopus and LP inflator, with the gear assembled picture how the houses will route and pick the most logical ports.
But as a novice, perhaps your shop should be doing this for you? Or is this some kind of online purchase?
ERP
Guest
You'd have to try pretty hard to plug a HP hose into a LP opening or vicevera, they're different sizes.
The *** port is most likely designed for use with the primary second stage. As the previous poster stated, it largely about picking ports that work with the hose routing.
The thing you should watch, especially if you bought online is that all of the appropriate O-Rings and the HP spool is present. When I bought my SPG online it came with a hose, but without a HP spool.
It's pretty simple, but if you have never done this before I would sugest that you get an experienced diver to help you out.
The *** port is most likely designed for use with the primary second stage. As the previous poster stated, it largely about picking ports that work with the hose routing.
The thing you should watch, especially if you bought online is that all of the appropriate O-Rings and the HP spool is present. When I bought my SPG online it came with a hose, but without a HP spool.
It's pretty simple, but if you have never done this before I would sugest that you get an experienced diver to help you out.
scubaroland
Guest
What is a HP Spool?
Dryglove
Contributor
That is the piece that goes between the high pressure hose and the gauge that allows it to swivel and not leak air. Kinda looks like this, "+" with a o-ring on the top and bottom
Similar threads
