First Rebreather - Used Prism 2 - Good Instructor - Is it OK ?

[grantctobin]

I am a new Prism2 diver (50 hours or so) and my unit has the BOV plumbed to the dil tank.

Are you talking about plumbing the BOV to the bailout? Using a quick disconnect or something? Usually the training process involves handing off and/or ditch + retrieving the bailout tank.

Yes, plugging the BOV to offboard bailout, most often with a QC6. Male side on the cylinder, female side on the unit.

 

[vitaly]

Yes, plugging the BOV to offboard bailout, most often with a QC6. Male side on the cylinder, female side on the unit.

I have an opposite configuration. Male side on the BOV and female side on the cylinder.

 

[grantctobin]

I have an opposite configuration. Male side on the BOV and female side on the cylinder.

Your way is the way Swagelok specifies flow. It generally is not the way teams (KUR, OCDA, most of N FL) have standardized. The initial reason (I believe) was the ability to "clear" debris out of the male side easily but not the male side, especially in sediment heavy conditions and with staged bottles. E.g pushing the male nipple against the cylinder wall will blow out sand and particulate from the quick connect but the same is not true for the female side.

 

[vitaly]

Usually the training process involves handing off and/or ditch + retrieving the bailout tank.

In real life you can use the long hose (7') in case you have to donate air to your buddy and keep your BOV connected as well. You still need QC6 to plug/unplug BOV easily from BO tank.