Filling a 6 cu pony tank- can I use an Al80

[Couv]

I just found this thread, see the DIY section Tank Equalizer for $2.50 for an updated and hopefully more concise version of my el cheapo Tank Equalizer.

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[MC]

Figured I'd update the thread. Went with getting the equalizer hose from scubatoys. Thanks for the link and mentioning the discount, picked up a few other things.

Getting the one without a pressure gauge. I can always add the gauge if need be (they were backordered). Not too worried about having the gauge. Give some of the math that I was able to research-
Equalizing an empty 6cu off an 80cu @3000 psi would yealed each tank being equalized at right around 2790psi.

 

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Figured I'd update the thread. Went with getting the equalizer hose from scubatoys. Thanks for the link and mentioning the discount, picked up a few other things.

Getting the one without a pressure gauge. I can always add the gauge if need be (they were backordered). Not too worried about having the gauge. Give some of the math that I was able to research-
Equalizing an empty 6cu off an 80cu @3000 psi would yealed each tank being equalized at right around 2790psi.

Good decision. When you get to the point that you want to know how much gas is in a tank before you bother to hook up a regulator to it, you will want a separate pressure gauge anyway.

 

[MC]

Good decision. When you get to the point that you want to know how much gas is in a tank before you bother to hook up a regulator to it, you will want a separate pressure gauge anyway.

Yep. My pony tanks already have the small SPG's on 1st stage.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

Good decision. When you get to the point that you want to know how much gas is in a tank before you bother to hook up a regulator to it, you will want a separate pressure gauge anyway.

Not really. If he had purchased a gage on the equalizer hose, then you just open and close each tank valve and read the pressure of each tank from the hose gage. A gage on the equalizer whip is very useful.

 

[MC]

Not really. If he had purchased a gage on the equalizer hose, then you just open and close each tank valve and read the pressure of each tank from the hose gage. A gage on the equalizer whip is very useful.

Actually the mini SPG gauges are on the 1st stage of the regulators on each pony.
Figured I'd use them to know how much each pony BEFORE I hooked them up to full 80 so I knew what to expect.

Will probably add a pressure gauge on the tank transfer hoses, but for now it I think it was the right decision.

 

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Not really. If he had purchased a gage on the equalizer hose, then you just open and close each tank valve and read the pressure of each tank from the hose gage. A gage on the equalizer whip is very useful.

I guess that would be necessary if you are trying to do something other than "balance" two tanks. Perhaps if your pony were rated for 2015 psi (Al 14) then that would be important. But if the goal is to equalize the two tanks, it is unnecessary. I do use an HP100 (3442 psi) to top off my Al S13 (3000 psi) and really don't mind when I end up with a little extra in the S13. If the difference is more than I am comfortable with (3600 in the HP 100 and say 2600 in the S13) I just don't take it to a balanced state. Yes, that is a lot more work and not as easy. So I can see where the gauge on the hose would be useful, even necessary, in certain circumstances