O2 analyser

[alcina]

I will be traveling to the US in Feb and want to pick up a "stick" analyser as I will be diving in Hawaii at the end of the month and always like my own with me. I'd like it to be small, easy to pack & use - saw these "stick" ones while in Coz and they look good for the job - just hold it to the tank.

Any suggestions of brand and/or where to shop for this?

 

[fdog]

Alcina, part of my duties at work include calibration and maintenance of our fleet of gas detectors (about 60 meters). So I'm pretty picky about gas meters in general.

My personal Oxygen meter for diving is the Analox O2EII. It's impressed me because it's durable, easy to use, and during use for me, very accurate.

There's a thread discussing it here .

I think LP has these in stock at $280. Our LDS sells them, too, I think at $350 or so.

All the best, James

 

[Scubaroo]

Stick analysers aren't the only ones that can be held up to the valve - if you're gentle with cracking the valve, you don't need to use a flow restrictor with other styles (although they would be beneficial).

 

[alcina]

Thanks, James - I'll check those out. $250ish is about what I was looking at so that's good...

SR - I liked the "stick" ones coz I have the exact spot in my camera bag/box for it But it doesn't have to be a "stick" necessarily.

 

[Scubaroo]

Mini spam alert:

http://www.scubaroo.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=133

Works out about $258 USD. More on their way into the country shortly.

 

[alcina]

That looks like a black version of two of ours at the moment!

And btw :rofl: - you know where it says "click here for larger version"? Well, I did and it takes you to a huge white page with a tiny little photo (the same size as on the main page) on it :11: Just struck me funny today...

 

[Scubaroo]

Yeah - some of the photos on my site are stock off the manufacturer's website. The website is awaiting new photos, I'm awaiting time enough to take them.

 

[rat314]

I have been using O2 analyzers for the past 6 years for my job in Home Medical Equipment Deliveries. We have used several different analyzers starting with the old HCI's. These required recalibration after every 8 hours. We now use the MaxO2's. The fuel cell within these requires recalibration only as needed. The analyzer will actually let you know when it needs to be recalibrated. Moisture will effect the accuracy of any O2 analyzer, as will Temperature variations. Especially Sub-Freezing Temperatures. These types of Medical Gas Analyzers would require a reduced gas flow of below 5 LPM (Liters Per Minute) With most of them recommending 2 LPM flow.
They also run in the $350.00 range.
Just an FYI.

 

[LB 1]

Really like the oxy spy by abyss diving, self calibrating and easy to use but be careful not to open the tank valve too much as it seems to upset the sensor I believe the temp drop causes condensation at the sensor. Other than that it seems fairly idiot proof(even for me).Runs out at about 300 bucks