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Jun 06
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Buyer’s Guide to Rebreathers

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A Quick Guide to Buying a Rebreather  I’ve written many articles on this blog about how to shop for a rebreather, but given the numerous inquiries I have had recently, perhaps a reprise of information is warranted. The bottom line is that  the last decade of statistics shows us that the actual equipment brand does not seem to be a factor in accidents. Best available stats show us that there are no more accidents on one particular brand than another based on ratios of units sold. The same appears to be true when we look at manual versus electronic units….

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May 31
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Batteries and Airplanes

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Travelling with Lithium Batteries Spare lithium batteries may not be carried checked in baggage. They may be installed in the rebreather and two spare lithium batteries may be hand carried. Preventing lithium batteries from short circuiting is very important to impeding the likelihood of overheating and fire. Always keep lithium batteries isolated from metal objects (e.g. jewelry, keys) or other conductive materials by enclosing each one separately and insulating terminals with a non-conductive material (e.g. electrical tape). Pack them so they cannot shift during transport. Physically damaged or dropped cells can become volatile. A lithium battery inside equipment is protected…

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