Please help me identify this regulator

[SoFlo2008]

Can anyone help me identify this regulator by Dacor? It has swivels on both sides and the main body swivels as well. I wanted to hook up the low pressure inflator line to it but the low pressure port is too big for my hose fitting.

Thanks

 

[TavernierBob]

That's an Extreme Plus first stage by Dacor. LP ports are 1/2" and you can either get a hose with a 1/2" fitting or an adapter that will reduce the size from 1/2" to 3/8". Dacor used to sell hoses either with a 1/2" fitting but then to cut costs went to the adapter that was included with a BCD purchase. I have many of both in stock at www.scubaprepairexpress.com if you can't find something else. Good diving!

 

[OceansBlue]

I second that... It's the Extreme Plus first stage from Dacor. I used to own that reg for 13+ years.

 

[SoFlo2008]

That's an Extreme Plus first stage by Dacor. LP ports are 1/2" and you can either get a hose with a 1/2" fitting or an adapter that will reduce the size from 1/2" to 3/8". Dacor used to sell hoses either with a 1/2" fitting but then to cut costs went to the adapter that was included with a BCD purchase. I have many of both in stock at www.scubaprepairexpress.com if you can't find something else. Good diving!

Excellent, thanks. I also need to hook gauges up to it also, Would I need the same size adapter fitting? I clicked on your link but it would not open for me.

 

[TavernierBob]

Don't know what's wrong with my link...have to get working on that. To your question. You shouldn't need an adapter on your High Pressure port as that is a 7/16" port which is pretty standard for HP hoses. There are some really old hoses that use a 3/8" port but most "modern" HP hoses are a standard 7/16". I also have quite a supply of service parts and spare modules for that model reg if you need to get it serviced. If you haven't already had it checked out, you should have a diagnostic run on it to make sure it's working alright. Don't fall for the "you need to get it serviced but there are no parts available"...BS. It's a good performing reg. Good Diving!

 

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[SoFlo2008]

Don't know what's wrong with my link...have to get working on that. To your question. You shouldn't need an adapter on your High Pressure port as that is a 7/16" port which is pretty standard for HP hoses. There are some really old hoses that use a 3/8" port but most "modern" HP hoses are a standard 7/16". I also have quite a supply of service parts and spare modules for that model reg if you need to get it serviced. If you haven't already had it checked out, you should have a diagnostic run on it to make sure it's working alright. Don't fall for the "you need to get it serviced but there are no parts available"...BS. It's a good performing reg. Good Diving!

Great, I'm going to send it to you to be checked out.

Thanks!

 

[Packhorse]

Wow thats a crazy looking reg. Does it have 2 independent LP systems?

 

[tfsails]

Not only is it crazy-looking, it's put together unlike any other regs I've ever seen. Believe it or not, it's a balanced diaphragm reg but the diaphragm and the HP side of the reg are in a cylinder that's concentric to the outer case. So no, it doesn't have two separate LP sections. It just looks like it does.

I think it's a damn good regulator (never dove one--just serviced them) but they're no longer supported by the manufacturer, Head/Mares. Of course, the o-rings are pretty much standard but the poppets and seats are what's unique and what will eventually be no longer available.

 

[OceansBlue]

I think it's a damn good regulator (never dove one--just serviced them) but they're no longer supported by the manufacturer, Head/Mares.

In my experience of owning this reg for 13+ years, I can say that it was a great breathing reg at any depth. I never once had a problem with the reg. Many people didn't like it because it was an overcomplicated design. I didn't get into the design of it, and how this reg worked, I just know that it worked, and it worked really well for me. I would still be diving with the reg, but my lds had run out of kits for it.