Can I use CCR Petrel for OC diving?
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you can in that it has the modes to but cable is not removable so I would strongly suggest getting a cap for the subconn and finding a good routing solution for the cable under the bungees. More trouble than its worth for most so thye'll get a backup computer. It's the only downside of going away from the Fischers, the Subconns are superior in every single way except they don't have a clean bulkhead for OC diving. A worthwhile tradeoff IMO
lermontov
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ive never tried but I guess you could run it in Bail out mode at the start of a dive - the cable can be run up your arm and to keep it tidy too could get an old pair of tights /leggings and cut them off and just use the leg part over your arm- no doubt you have a back up computer anyway from your OC career?
petrel looks nice and shiny did you buy a new set up
petrel looks nice and shiny did you buy a new set up
This is the inside of a SW with fixed cable connection. It's not just the connector on the outside of the computer, the inside is completely sealed off as well.
Getting a 2nd SW as a backup is cheaper than a cable replacement! Fixing a cable fault is a headache.....
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dylanfromwinnipeg
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I own a Perdix also, but my Perdix is currently down in Mexico, and I'm up in Canada right now. Have a pool session coming up (family is trying a discover scuba dive), and I was hoping to test out some gear I have laying around - have a handful of AI transmitters I haven't used in a while wanted to check if they still work. But if it's going to be a big hassle to bring the Petrel into the pool on OC, I'll just skip it.
mr_v
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See Petrel 3 failure threads, too.
missionmtb
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mr_v
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If you're in the US, get the plugs from Fathom Dive to save on shipping, currency exchange.
4-pin dummy plug - Fathom Dive Systems
www.fathomdive.com
cjguy23
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yes use blanking plug
billgraham
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I think I'd get another computer for OC diving and leave that one with the CCR. My Petrel has a different connector, that one I think is called a "wetmate". On my rig, the cable stays with the head and there's a plug for the computer port. I borrowed the small Shearwater one from Cave Adventurers (Peregrine?) and that seems fine for 2 gas OC diving and it's a lot more compact.
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