US Navy OOC Suspends Use of Poseidon Regulators

[thethumper]

rainreg once bubbled...
ok the swedge is the metal fitting at the end of the 2nd stage hose that connects the threaded fitting to the hose, does that explain the "swedge" better.

the metal fitting is sliped over the end of the hose and then it is crimped to the hose, which is supose to create a tight union between the fitting and the hose that is air tight, and snug. I can forward some pictures of the poseidon hose that separated after I get permission from the nav.

rainreg

Is this due to the high IP of the Odins? I know it's an upstream 2nd stage. I tried to buy a yellow 7' hose for mine. Found they were unavailable from Poseidon. I did find one from A-Plus Marine in the Panhandle, but they didn't have the bleed off valve @ the swedge on the 2nd stage end so I bought a black Poseidon.

 

[rainreg]

Hello again,
the High IP is really not the demon
here in this particular case; most LP hoses are
required to pass some pretty stringent
regulations, IE. pressure test to 250 PSI, the
main fault from the information I have received
as well as the investigation I completed at
NEDU over a year ago, we came to the
conclusion that; that particular hose batch
had weak crimps, meaning they were mush
more susceptible to parting at the swedge
fitting.
Poseidon assured the U.S. Navy that they
would provide better Quality Assurance on
there 2nd stage hose manufacturing and
testing process back when the first incidence
came to light. The current hose problem can
be from the same batch hose that were in
stock in a dive store or a dive locker as
back-up.
The answers of finality should come
reasonable swift, I just have to wait on the
people involved to sign the doc's and move
on.

rainreg

 

[thethumper]

rainreg once bubbled...
Hello again,
the High IP is really not the demon
here in this particular case; most LP hoses are
required to pass some pretty stringent
regulations, IE. pressure test to 250 PSI, the
main fault from the information I have received
as well as the investigation I completed at
NEDU over a year ago, we came to the
conclusion that; that particular hose batch
had weak crimps, meaning they were mush
more susceptible to parting at the swedge
fitting.
Poseidon assured the U.S. Navy that they
would provide better Quality Assurance on
there 2nd stage hose manufacturing and
testing process back when the first incidence
came to light. The current hose problem can
be from the same batch hose that were in
stock in a dive store or a dive locker as
back-up.
The answers of finality should come
reasonable swift, I just have to wait on the
people involved to sign the doc's and move
on.

rainreg

All kidding aside Thanks for a bit of absolution rainreg!