Inadvertent gas switch on Shearwater?

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Also any computer with piezolectric switches will be affected by vibrations. The fatality on the inspo CCR was caused by the computer resetting and doing a O2 calibration at depth because the vibrations from the pneumatic drill was making the peizo switches go crazy, althought I though the diver was the one using the drill, not just around it. Wookie posted a video (now taken down unfortunately) of him using a pneumatic drill and his shearwater was scrolling through menus so fast you couldn't even read them.

I'm wondering if some of these gas switches are actually caused by vibrations in the water.

It's worthwhile learning how piezo switches work - Piezo switch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

-Chris
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/peregrine/

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