[PSUBS-MAILIST] HP Scuba hose

[Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles]

Exactly that. Either the male HP hose end fitting, or the HP port on the SCUBA regulator, or both, will have the available flow orifice reduced to a mere pinhole. On a SCUBA regulator, the HP hose is deadheaded. It's intended purpose is simply to pressurize the submersible pressure gauge or transmitter - not to deliver flow. The pinhole restrictions prevent catastrophic gas loss if the HP hose bursts or is severed. In fact, gas loss from a failed low pressure hose is much more significant than on the HP side due to these restrictors.

Sean

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On Mar 12, 2018, 04:59, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles wrote:

> Emile, are you are suggesting that the HP hose won't deliver the volume necessary?  A good point, thanks.
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> Jon
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> From: emile via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
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> The HP port has usually a restriction . A safety feature for the case of a Hp hose burst.
> Could maybe enlarged.
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> Br, Emile
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> Van: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org] Namens Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles
> Verzonden: zondag 11 maart 2018 18:16
> Aan: Personal Submersibles General Discussion
> Onderwerp: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] HP Scuba hose
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> Is there some other way to tap HP off a SCUBA tank other than first stage regulator?  I was thinking of running the HP hose to a manifold that would feed the ballast tanks.
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> From: Sean T. Stevenson via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> To: personal_submersibles at psubs.org
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2018 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] HP Scuba hose
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> HP SCUBA regulator orifice is 7/16-20 UNF 2B thread. There are Swagelok and other fittings which will work, but watch your wrench clearances when using multiple adjacent ports. On that note, LP SCUBA ports are either 3/8-24 UNF - 2B (most common) or 1/2-20 UNF - 2B (less common). Be aware that while most HP SCUBA SPG hoses have a pinhole bore in order to reduce the consequences of a HP hose failure, some SCUBA regulators incorporate the pinhole restriction into the regulator itself, which will limit the available flow rate at high pressure. Of course, if your drawing gas off at high pressure anyway, why go through the reg?
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> Sean
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> On Mar 11, 2018, 07:12, Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles < personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
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> Are there adapters that can change a SCUBA HP hose fitting to NPT?
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> Jon
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