Deco cylinders O2 over pressurized

[Tracy]

Was this before or after his tirade about cave divers and cave fills?

I do remember that one. I just laughed.
I guess we are all going to die.

 

[Imbodie]

You may not remember all that he said because your mind was numbed at about the 300th picture of exploded tanks, but what you remember is what I remember.

Actually I took my class with Dave (Hydro Dave) Zappala , who is an amazing instructor/hydro guy.... but I'm SURE this is where I got the 2400 psi from...

 

[Sevenrider860]

There are 5 dives listed in the tec-40 section of the manual....dives 3, 4 and 5 ALL say simulated deco. If they are not a part of Tec-40, WHY are they in the Tec-40 section?? and I don't mean like the last page of it either.


This is Training dive 6, which is in the Tec-45 section of the manual.... it is ALSO simulated...
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Then Dive 7 in Tec-45 ALSO simulated....
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DIve 8, ALSO simulated...
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Dive 9, SIMULATED
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DIVE 10 is into the Tec-50 realm... (10, 11 and 12 ARE decompression dives)

NO WHERE through Tec-45 did I find an ACTUAL decompression dive.

Sorry, I don't like posting all the clips... but not exactly sure how to make my point.... Everything in the PADI manual through Tec-45 states simulated. If that is NOT the case then PADI needs to change their manual. I build expectations on the class based on the manual. I mean it is one thing if an instructor wants to exceed the requirements... but if they are all actual deco dives then it needs to be stated.

I have been pretty clear the the manual excerpts you are referencing are not the Tec 40/45/50 curriculum. This are for the Tec Deep and Apprentice Tec programs Which the manual was originally written for. The Tec 40/45/50 program is based on parts of the old manual with the handouts, study assignments, and knowledge review material you see linked at the bottom of the PDF page.

I don’t disagree that the manual needs to be updated for the new programs, but I get the feeling you purchased the materials and have had no involvement or interaction with a PADI Tec Deep Instructor. None of my students have had the difficulty understanding the PADI Tec 40/45/50 program and confusing the old manual content in the manner you keep posting.

 

[Imbodie]

I have been pretty clear the the manual excerpts you are referencing are not the Tec 40/45/50 curriculum. This are for the Tec Deep and Apprentice Tec programs Which the manual was originally written for. The Tec 40/45/50 program is based on parts of the old manual with the handouts, study assignments, and knowledge review material you see linked at the bottom of the PDF page.

I don’t disagree that the manual needs to be updated for the new programs, but I get the feeling you purchased the materials and have had no involvement or interaction with a PADI Tec Deep Instructor. None of my students have had the difficulty understanding the PADI Tec 40/45/50 program and confusing the old manual content in the manner you keep posting.

I did the knowledge reviews... I did dives my instructor said to do and the skills he wanted me to do. All I'm saying is , is exactly what the manual says. Pretty black and white I'd say. There are NO actual decompression dives until you get to the Tec-50 portion of the manual.

This is all mundane, the original topic was how much pressure is too much pressure for O2 in a cylinder.

 

[p_kos]

I did the knowledge reviews... I did dives my instructor said to do and the skills he wanted me to do. All I'm saying is , is exactly what the manual says. Pretty black and white I'd say. There are NO actual decompression dives until you get to the Tec-50 portion of the manual.

This is all mundane, the original topic was how much pressure is too much pressure for O2 in a cylinder.

And with the original question in mind, there are two schools of thought it seems. Either “anything over 2400 psi is too much” or “pressure is irrelevant”. I tend to side with the keep it under 2400 crowd, I handle 3000 psi O2 fills like a porcelain vase.

 

[Imbodie]

And with the original question in mind, there are two schools of thought it seems. Either “anything over 2400 psi is too much” or “pressure is irrelevant”. I tend to side with the keep it under 2400 crowd, I handle 3000 psi O2 fills like a porcelain vase.

now that I know where I "imagined" I heard 2250/2400 psi... it all makes sense now. The way I treat my gear I think I'll stay with the 2400 and under crowd. I mean if I need more gas I can move from the AL40 to a LP72 or AL80. Currently I'm only good for doing deco with 50% anyway... still another month or so before I can move up to 100%