Just to be clear about this...we use two thru-hulls each conatining two wires...these coud be combined into one for use by both transmitter and passive hydrophone. David bartsch > Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:39:09 +0100 > Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] standard bulkhead penetration > From: laland@artematrix.org > To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > If Davids communication system requires four connector pins, then a > standardized electrical bulkhead penetrator based on two connector pins > would be rather useless for testing his equipment, wouldn't it? > > So, what if someone else (two years from now) comes up with an interesting > device for the community, and that system requires nine connector pins, > plus one 1/4" instrument tubing? > > Alec's idea is just great! But we should simply stretch the concept of his > idea a bit further, and agree upon a standard bulkhead penetration flange > instead. > > Then each individual system to be tested (or otherwise used) in the future > would have to be delivered with a matching flange (i.e. a modified blind > flange with its required penetrations and/or connectors already > installed). > > A flange for this general purpose should have a design that permits any > modified, matching blind flange, with new connector(s) installed, to be > shop tested to its maximum water pressure by turning the blind flange > inside out and hooked up to a proper test rig. > > Best regards, > Jens Laland > > > > > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > The personal submersibles mailing list complies with the US Federal > CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. Your email address appears in our database > because either you, or someone you know, requested you receive messages > from our organization. > > If you want to be removed from this mailing list simply click on the > link below or send a blank email message to: > removeme-personal_submersibles@psubs.org > > Removal of your email address from this mailing list occurs by an > automated process and should be complete within five minutes of > our server receiving your request. > > PSUBS.ORG > PO Box 53 > Weare, NH 03281 > 603-529-1100 > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ > Windows 7: Simplify your PC. Learn more. |