OPERATION
4.1
GENERAL
The scrubber is switched on or off by the power supply outside of the chamber.
WARNING
Do not install the switches inside the chamber to avoid the risk of fire.
4.2
PERFORMANCE
The CO
scrubber is designed to run continuously during diving operations. The performance of
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the scrubber is influenced by a number of environmental factors such as:
•
The type of adsorbent
•
Chamber pressure
•
CO
production (number of persons in the chamber)
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•
Humidity
•
Temperature
•
Motor speed
The service life of a canister filling depends on the above mentioned factors.
NOTE
The O
and CO
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always be used in combination with an oxygen make-up system. If the CO
canister should be refilled or replaced. If the oxygen level inside the chamber drops, oxygen must
be added to the chamber atmosphere.
USER MANUAL CO2 SCRUBBER VERSION CS-2019-09
levels inside the chamber must be continuously monitored. The scrubber must
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level starts rising, the
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