Ever wonder how you can determine how a new Dive Store employee would react to a ruptured burst disc when filling? Back in the mid 80's, I was working at one of the larger stores in my area. I was the service manager. This question had always intrigued me, so I took the title of a problem that sometimes showed itself in Sat divers
being pressurized to depth in a chamber, HPNS (High Pressure Nervous Syndrome) and applied it to a simple test. The store had a built in filling bath that tanks being filled were completely submerged in.
When the store hired a new employee, their main job was "fill-boy/girl" (I was an equal opportunity tester). My simple test was to take a 3000 psi rated cylinder and replace the burst disc with one rated for an 1800 psi cylinder. The victim, err new employee, was then directed to fill this cylinder while I, waited with anticipation, err observed. The reactions were priceless! One really sticks out in my mind though. One fellow started screaming "It broke, it broke, what I do!" then ran out the front door. However his statement had a cajun accent which was extremely hilarious.
You don't have to say it, I know I was an evil SOB.
Craig
being pressurized to depth in a chamber, HPNS (High Pressure Nervous Syndrome) and applied it to a simple test. The store had a built in filling bath that tanks being filled were completely submerged in.
When the store hired a new employee, their main job was "fill-boy/girl" (I was an equal opportunity tester). My simple test was to take a 3000 psi rated cylinder and replace the burst disc with one rated for an 1800 psi cylinder. The victim, err new employee, was then directed to fill this cylinder while I, waited with anticipation, err observed. The reactions were priceless! One really sticks out in my mind though. One fellow started screaming "It broke, it broke, what I do!" then ran out the front door. However his statement had a cajun accent which was extremely hilarious.
You don't have to say it, I know I was an evil SOB.
Craig