SAC Rate

[gpulsar]

This a poll to see how diver SAC rate compare to the diving community. Please use your computers last 5 dives to calculate average rate.

 

[Garrobo]

What is SAC rate? I never did understand that.

 

[ptyx]

Surface Air Consumption

Basically, how much air you use - as a number in cubic feet / minute at the surface. Since gas consumption at depth is proportional to depth, and you know how much gas is in your tank, it's a useful tool to estimate how long you can stay at the bottom.

 

[DiveMaven]

It's amazing what diving 4x per day for 2 weeks in Bonaire will do to your SAC rate.

 

[Gombessa]

In the tropics my SCR is about 0.10 to 0.15 lower than in cold water. But I rarely dive on vacations so I put down my cold water average - 0.51- 0.60.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

You do not need a computer for this. I use mine in gauge mode most of the time.

 

[mikerault]

Mine is all over the place 0.96 down to 0.61

 

[gpulsar]

great input on cold water...It may be a factor...thanks for the input Gombessa.....please keep voting I would like to see larger sample..thanks to those who responded

 

[H2Andy]

my SAC has been abhorrent since i quit smoking

 

[ivobj]

not counting deco, just in the botton, mine is 0.47.