Kevrumbo
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On UTD Z-system sidemount, we turn on total remaining bottom gas after consuming usable Third's Turn Volume, just like in conventional Long Hose Primary backmount manifolded doubles DIR/Hogarthian diving. Notwithstanding its detractors & criticisms of the Z-system Sidemount Manifold, it still makes gas management & planning easy diving in the mixed team UTD concept --and especially in switching configuration from backmount to sidemount.
So for instance, on double 11L tanks (twin AL80's), if my total remaining volume after consuming usable third's is 2860 liters, I turn the dive when my SPG reads 130 bar if I were using backmount manifolded tanks. Similarly, if I were on Z-system sidemount doubles, I would turn the dive when both SPG's read 130 bar. It might turn out one tank has 150 bar remaining while the other shows 110 bar, but the total remaining volume after usable third's is still 2860 liters. Out of gas & emergency gas sharing contingencies are the same --donate the Long Hose.
So for instance, on double 11L tanks (twin AL80's), if my total remaining volume after consuming usable third's is 2860 liters, I turn the dive when my SPG reads 130 bar if I were using backmount manifolded tanks. Similarly, if I were on Z-system sidemount doubles, I would turn the dive when both SPG's read 130 bar. It might turn out one tank has 150 bar remaining while the other shows 110 bar, but the total remaining volume after usable third's is still 2860 liters. Out of gas & emergency gas sharing contingencies are the same --donate the Long Hose.