How do you set up a regulator on the left post of doubles?

[scubahume]

I recently set up a pair of twin tanks with a manifold. I am told your primary regulator needs to be on the right post along with your BC/wing inflator hose, while your secondary regulator is attached to the left post with drysuit inflator and pressure gauge/computer. As I was doing this I realized that my secondary regulator was upside down. I am using a scubapro G250V as my primary and a S555 as my secondary. Neither of these has the ability to be set up on the left post and still face right side up.

Does this mean I need to buy a dedicated left sided regulator or is it acceptable to have both my primary and secondary on the right post? Thanks for any help or suggestions.

 

[japan-diver]

I would suggest finding an instructor or mentor who dive doubles to guide you a bit, but the reg off the left post still comes over the right shoulder so it will not be upside down.

 

[scubahume]

Thankyou, that makes perfect sense. My setup is now complete, now I just need my drysuit back so I can hop in the water

 

[rockjock3]

I would suggest finding an instructor or mentor who dive doubles to guide you a bit, but the reg off the left post still comes over the right shoulder so it will not be upside down.

I second that. You need to find a good instructor or mentor to help you learn properly. Diving doubles isn't as easy as just hooking up an extra first stage. There are methods and reasons to the madness. Done properly it is much safer and more fun than singles. I dive both, but live for my doubles. I like the redundancy and love being able to do 2-3 hour shore dives as well as my technical diving.