DIN manifold

[divezonescuba]

I was wondering if anyone had ever seen a DIN manifold.

What I mean by this is a solid block of metal that has a male DIN fitting in the center and two female DIN sockets on either side with or without one or more isolator valves. I am not talking about an h valve, nor an isolator cross bar.

The manifold screws into a regular DIN or pro convertible k valve.

In practice this would allow two separate DIN first stages to be attached to the single manifold block. It could preferably have one valve leading to each DIN socket or no valve at all.

Thanks.

 

[tbone1004]

don't think it's been done, but no particular reason it couldn't be. The main issue you have with that is with no way to shut off either of the din regulators, redundancy doesn't matter. If one of them starts freeflowing, which is their normal failure mode, then you're losing all of your gas anyway.

 

[Pao]

Are you thinking of converting rental tanks into an "H" configuration? You could always look for rental tanks with a modular valve (usually used by sidemount divers) and bring your own "H" valve. DGX Premium H-Connector, Fits Right (Typical Side) Modular Valve

 

[RainPilot]

One of these let's you put two DIN 1st stages on a single DIN tank

https://www.ebay.com/itm/222340961964

 

[Pao]

Found this one: http://deal.bts-eu.com/hank_neu/BIL...S 16910611 twin outlet converter 300 bars.jpg
But the website looks as if it is not being maintained.

 

[Pao]

Another one:
Techduikshop.nl
Seems to be quite common in Europe.

 

[The Chairman]

Why do you want one? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[rhwestfall]

google "Well Marine Diver".... WMD has what you are looking for...

here: W.M.D-Home

 

[divezonescuba]

Those are exactly what I am looking for.

The one eBay scubapro one is very compact, but cannot isolate, while the other one with the isolator valves would be perfect. Modular valves don't appear to be normally available on rental tanks, so an h valve probably would not work.

For inquiring minds, I am looking for a solution where I do not have to be constantly reconfiguring my regulators if I want to or need to switch between doubles and singles on a trip. I was doing some shore diving in Bonaire with doubles, but they wouldn't let me take them on a boat trip. Having to reconfigure the regulators and back is a lot less time effective than just screwing in an single to dual adapter with or without isolator valves.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Wookie]

Those are exactly what I am looking for.

The one eBay scubapro one is very compact, but cannot isolate, while the other one with the isolator valves would be perfect. Modular valves don't appear to be normally available on rental tanks, so an h valve probably would not work.

For inquiring minds, I am looking for a solution where I do not have to be constantly reconfiguring my regulators if I want to or need to switch between doubles and singles on a trip. I was doing some shore diving in Bonaire with doubles, but they wouldn't let me take them on a boat trip. Having to reconfigure the regulators and back is a lot less time effective than just screwing in an single to dual adapter with or without isolator valves.

Thanks everyone.

I solved this slightly differently.

I typically dive with a pony. On my left. My recreational configuration is pony regulator on the left with a short hose with second stage on a necklace, and a lollipop spg. My main regulator is on my 100 with SPG, long hose and primary, and inflator. When I switch to doubles, I switch posts, that is, what was on my pony becomes my right post regulator, and what was on my main cylinder becomes my left post regulator. If diving a dual bladder wing or drysuit, I add another inflator hose to the right post regulator. I use an Air 2/SS1 as a inflator, so if I can't have doubles or a pony, I'm still covered if the boat requires a second second stage.