Nitrox

[jviehe]

Oxygen Hackers Companion - nuff said

 

[Digger54]

Hey I am very interested in taking a nitrox coarse mostly for reduced surface time,....

Be aware that a minimum surface interval of one hour is recommended when breathing Nitrox. So getting right out from one dive, strapping on a fresh tank and going right back in is not wise.

 

[RonFrank]

Be aware that a minimum surface interval of one hour is recommended when breathing Nitrox. So getting right out from one dive, strapping on a fresh tank and going right back in is not wise.

Where did you hear this?

There is no *minimum* surface interval based on any gas you breath. It all depends upon your profile. I can do three back to back 1 hour dives on shallow reefs using 40% O2 if I so choose, and I still would not be anywhere near my NDL. Heck, I could to that on air!

 

[Meng_Tze]

Be aware that a minimum surface interval of one hour is recommended when breathing Nitrox. So getting right out from one dive, strapping on a fresh tank and going right back in is not wise.

OTU, CNS and NDL (includes the former) tracking decide how long interval should be. These are a result of time, depth and gas used........nothing to do with Nitrox in itself.

 

[sharkattack]

Be aware that a minimum surface interval of one hour is recommended when breathing Nitrox. So getting right out from one dive, strapping on a fresh tank and going right back in is not wise.

Wrong. You should not pass on Bogus info

 

[letsgodiving]

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[TSandM]

If I remember correctly, the NAUI Nitrox tables are based on one hour surface intervals, which may be where that idea came from.

 

[highdesert]

http://oxycheq.com/Oxycheq/Analyzers/E5A337BA-C3FA-476B-A8EE-CB526879C11E.html

 

[Bubble Junky]

One hour surface intervals are also recommended in the PADI EANx course, and he did say.....

Be aware that a minimum surface interval of one hour is recommended when breathing Nitrox.

 

[BigTuna]

Hey I am very interested in taking a nitrox coarse mostly for reduced surface time, the class is reasonable and at only 2 to 4 dollars more a fill it seems worth it, but what im not
clear on is if ill have to buy a 400 dollar oxygen analyzer because if thats the case I think im gonna be diving air for a while. Also does anyone have thoughts on these online nitrox courses. THANX

I've had some situations where I've needed an analyzer. In one I needed to analyze on the dive boat, because of chaos involving filling and departure. In the another, I needed to analyze before diving with a full tank that was left over from months ago. In a third, I needed to analyze before diving with a tank that somebody's lent me. In another, I used my own analyzer because there were a lot of people the shop or boat waiting for their turn with the operator's analyzer.