Mares Quad Air question – alarms - short hose

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My wife has just bought a Mares Quad Air with the Mares LED-transmitter.

So far so good. So, I paired the Transmitter for her, easy. Since we had read in the forem that some people say the audible alarm is very low and cannot be adjusted I thought I check. So with the regulator attached and pressurised (above water) I closed the tank, and slowly let go of the pressure.

The LED blinked as it should, yellow at 100 bar and red at 50 bar. The Quad also showed the current pressure as should as I let of the pressure.

But no alarms happened. Neither did the pressure indication on the Quad blink nor did it make an audible alarm.

I asked 2 dealers, and they did not know for sure if this is normal or not.

There seems to be no way one can phone Mares (at least I did not find any number) and per email I have not had a reply in the last 8 days.

So, does any of you have a Quad with transmitter and could you tell me what the story is? Does the alarm sound and does the pressure on the display blink.

And while I am at it. I like to put it on a short hose as it very much looks like a handle you can lift the hole set with to get it in zodiac. Has anybody done this? I ask as I suspect it will need a swivel. What type, with a ring in the middle or not?

 

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My wife has just bought a Mares Quad Air with the Mares LED-transmitter.

So far so good. So, I paired the Transmitter for her, easy. Since we had read in the forem that some people say the audible alarm is very low and cannot be adjusted I thought I check. So with the regulator attached and pressurised (above water) I closed the tank, and slowly let go of the pressure.

The LED blinked as it should, yellow at 100 bar and red at 50 bar. The Quad also showed the current pressure as should as I let of the pressure.

But no alarms happened. Neither did the pressure indication on the Quad blink nor did it make an audible alarm.

I asked 2 dealers, and they did not know for sure if this is normal or not.

There seems to be no way one can phone Mares (at least I did not find any number) and per email I have not had a reply in the last 8 days.

So, does any of you have a Quad with transmitter and could you tell me what the story is? Does the alarm sound and does the pressure on the display blink.

And while I am at it. I like to put it on a short hose as it very much looks like a handle you can lift the hole set with to get it in zodiac. Has anybody done this? I ask as I suspect it will need a swivel. What type, with a ring in the middle or not?

Hi there,

I completed my 3 day of diving with my quad. You are right there is a setting for an audible alarm bit we don't ear it even if set at Max 10 ! So i suspect it a really really tiny noise. as for the blink it will only to blink on the computer to show that your half tank. If you go in setting in gas management and choose half tank warning you could set it up from there.

In the same setting you chose you air reserve that will indicate you TTS in min. Never reach reserve but i assume it will blink also like half tank


between you and me doesn't change anything from me if it a blinking or not cause i always check my gas.

Apparently there is some software update we could do online with the quad i am wondering if this could sort out the audio problem but i doubt it. i need to get into that.


Not sure to put a swivel on a hose for a AI computer transmitter i rather have it plug directly in the first stage.

Cheers

 

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Thanks for posting your experience 34109411. We have returned the unit within the allowed time for returning it as we are totally not impressed with the service we got asking questions. Basically, inadequate answers or no reply at all from Mares or the dealer.

What we did find out is that the alarms only work once the unit is submerged.

As to the short hose. If you ever dive from zodiacs or tenders (like for example a safari boat) you might find that the boys who lift you tank into the tender might think your transmitter is something you can grab and lift the kit with. Not such a good idea. A short hose prevents this. And there are first stages where there is not enough space to connect it directly. Thought I share this just in case you did not know this.

 

[34109411]

Thanks for posting your experience 34109411. We have returned the unit within the allowed time for returning it as we are totally not impressed with the service we got asking questions. Basically, inadequate answers or no reply at all from Mares or the dealer.

What we did find out is that the alarms only work once the unit is submerged.

As to the short hose. If you ever dive from zodiacs or tenders (like for example a safari boat) you might find that the boys who lift you tank into the tender might think your transmitter is something you can grab and lift the kit with. Not such a good idea. A short hose prevents this. And there are first stages where there is not enough space to connect it directly. Thought I share this just in case you did not know this.

yes i know for the hose, doesn't apply to me i am a solo diver, diving from shore . Yes you are
right for the space.