Important Safety / Precautionary Measures For Dry Diving Suits - Scuba Force EXPLORER NST Owner's Manual

DRY SUIT OWNER MANUAL
Important safety / precautions for dry suits
• Complete a dry dive course with an instructor and stay up to date by practicing the
skills.
• Use a buoyancy aid for taring control on the surface and as a reserve system.
• Be sure of your equipment and emergency procedures.
• Practice your dive skills under controlled conditions until they become self-evident.
• Dive with a partner who understands the operation of your dry diving system.
• Use the correct cold protection for the given water temperature in which you dive
and for the amount of effort
• Do not use more weight than necessary for neutral buoyancy with an empty tank.
Your buoyancy should allow you to make a safety stop at 10ft / 3m at the end of your
dive with a tank pressure of 500 psi (35 bar).
• Inspect valves, zippers, and cuffs before each dive
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on your dry suit and valves regularly,
or have them performed by a qualified person.
• Be clear about your limits and stay within your limits.
• Water or air temperature below 70 ° F (21 ° C) means cold water diving.
• Water or air temperature below 40 ° F (4 ° C) means ice diving. Ice diving is very
dangerous and requires special equipment, training, preparation and skills.
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