Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Using a 0-1000 psi Pressure Gauge for a depth Gauge at depths of 1000 feet

[rjune@fuse.net]

yes it will work.  use 14.7 psi = 33 feet or roughly 15 psi for every 33 feet.  If the pressure inside you sub changes as you go deeper it will take away some of the accuracy.  remeber to zero your gage at 0 feet (sea level) to cominsate for barametric changes.

Roger
> 
> From: "Graham K" <cryogenicz@dsl-only.net>
> Date: 2002/06/20 Thu PM 02:52:41 EDT
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Using a 0-1000 psi Pressure Gauge for a depth Gauge at depths of 1000 feet
> 
> I was reading in the Busby book, and I saw a picture of a PSI gauge that was
> measuring the depth, I then pondered if I could route a SS line out to a
> thru-hull (threaded into it) and routed the other end into the sub connected
> to the pressure gauge, and then convert the psi to feet, or write on the
> gauge the conversion for depth. do you all think this would work? (I asked
> the man I purchased these from if they would work with water, and he said
> they would)
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Graham Kuberski
> 
> 

Roger June
REJ and Company
rjune@fuse.net
513-300-1189