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There are risks with each method of configuring your
bail-out system. There is a risk that if you have the
bail-out bottle on and the emergency valve on the
helmet closed, that the emergency gas could be lost
if the hose or the first stage itself develops a leak.
However, KMDSI believes that this method poses
the least amount of risk for the diver.
Probably the most serious problem with any of the
other possible configurations is that the first stage will
almost certainly flood if it is not pressurized while
you are underwater.
If the regulator floods and is not promptly serviced,
it will not perform properly when you need it in an
emergency. As a diver, you always must decide how
much risk and what types of risk you are willing to
expose yourself to when you dive. It's up to each
individual to make an informed choice regarding
how to configure your bail-out system.
Always be sure to check the pressure in your bail-out
bottle before you dive.
KMDSI strongly recommends the use of a submers-
ible pressure gauge with every bail-out system. Not
only does this make it very easy to check your emer-
gency gas pressure prior to diving, it also allows you,
in most cases, to periodically check the pressure in
your system while you dive. In this way, if you have
a leak, you will probably figure it out and will be able
to take appropriate action.
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WARNING
Some divers, keep the EGS gas cylinder
valve shut during the dive. Their rationale
being; in the event of an emergency, they
will simply open the EGS cylinder valve
thus eliminating any EGS air/gas unknow-
ingly being lost due to either a 1st stage
failure or EGS hose failure.
KMDSI strongly recommends never div-
ing with the EGS cylinder valve shut. The
reasoning behind this is twofold. First,
with the EGS cylinder valve open, gas
is immediately available in the event of
topside gas interruption via the EGS valve
on the side block simply by opening it.
Secondly, and most importantly, if the
EGS regulator (1st stage) is not pressur-
ized, during descent it is possible that sea
water will leak through the first stage in-
termediate circuit and regulator, causing
failure of the EGS regulator and resulting
in possible injury or death.
WARNING
Never connect the main gas supply hose
from the diving control station to the
Emergency Gas valve assembly (EGS).
If this is done there is no one-way valve
protection for the diver in the event of
damage to the umbilical or related equip-
ment. The diver could be exposed to a
serious "squeeze". This can result in seri-
ous personal injury or death.
WARNING
Never connect a high-pressure hose
directly to the EGS valve assembly, as
this will transmit the full pressure of the
tank to the side block. The side block is
not designed for high pressure and may
burst. This may result in severe personal
injury or death.
© ⅯⅯⅩⅡ Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Document # 120613005
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