Whats a good fill?
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Just my own personal experience.... take it or leave it.....
I bought a brand new set of HP100's when I was doing boat cleaning.... in an effort to minimize how many tanks I had to take with me and limit the number of tank changes I did in a day I would jack my tanks to 4000 every evening and top them again in the am.. I would enter the water with at least 3900.
5 years later both tanks failed hydro.
I have 2 other HP100's that I've never filled over 3800 and I typically enter the water with 3500 +/- 100psi, they are now on their 3rd hydro.
I bought a brand new set of HP100's when I was doing boat cleaning.... in an effort to minimize how many tanks I had to take with me and limit the number of tank changes I did in a day I would jack my tanks to 4000 every evening and top them again in the am.. I would enter the water with at least 3900.
5 years later both tanks failed hydro.
I have 2 other HP100's that I've never filled over 3800 and I typically enter the water with 3500 +/- 100psi, they are now on their 3rd hydro.
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Re: Whats a good fill?
+1. Florida rules.
Re: Whats a good fill?
Especially when they're someone else's tanks.spatman wrote:this is a good fill. (especially on lp85s)
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Re: Whats a good fill?
spatman wrote:this is a good fill. (especially on lp85s)
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Re: Whats a good fill?
After reading Rick's report about that dive, I want in on the next trip if schedule and money allow.Diver_Dave wrote: I like... The lava tube here is waiting for u.....
Re: Whats a good fill?
YES!Tangfish wrote:A good fill is where they ask you what you want your tanks filled to and you give a non-foolish answer.
spatman wrote:this is a good fill. (especially on lp85s)
Right on! That would definitely make me smile!
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Re: Whats a good fill?
That's a killer for your regs... I guess I'm spoiled when I can get 6 or 7 dives on a hp23.spatman wrote:this is a good fill. (especially on lp85s)
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Hell, I can't do that on mine. 3 is average, but most of my dives are deep-ish. 6 or 7? 02 and dil?fishb0y wrote:That's a killer for your regs... I guess I'm spoiled when I can get 6 or 7 dives on a hp23.spatman wrote:this is a good fill. (especially on lp85s)
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Just the dil... I'm about the same with you on the O2.
Re: Whats a good fill?
Eh, hp seats are cheap.fishb0y wrote:That's a killer for your regs... I guess I'm spoiled when I can get 6 or 7 dives on a hp23.spatman wrote:this is a good fill. (especially on lp85s)
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Anyone herd of a steel tank blowing up?????
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Re: Whats a good fill?
D'oh!!! was that a charter?Diver_Dave wrote:Anyone herd of a steel tank blowing up?????
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Re: Whats a good fill?
4k thats all??? Raised that troller w/Ross was great fun.....
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Will fill to 6500 if u wish.....
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Diver_Dave wrote:Will fill to 6500 if u wish.....
Dave, your a nut!
But the diving is good up there!
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Re: Whats a good fill?
It only takes being checked by the DOT one time. They are allowed to fine up to $10,000 per instance. So the business that is generated by over filling is not worth it. If you want more air buy a bigger tank. Or buy your own compressor. As far as FL goes not every place over fills. Very common in cave country but not so much at the beach. If you know the shop sure but if you are a stranger not as common. Of course not that uncommon to have tanks not pass hydro either. I had 2 faber 95LPs fail first run through from over filling in FL.
Re: Whats a good fill?
So what your saying is...Johnbhutch wrote:It only takes being checked by the DOT one time. They are allowed to fine up to $10,000 per instance. So the business that is generated by over filling is not worth it. If you want more air buy a bigger tank. Or buy your own compressor. As far as FL goes not every place over fills. Very common in cave country but not so much at the beach. If you know the shop sure but if you are a stranger not as common. Of course not that uncommon to have tanks not pass hydro either. I had 2 faber 95LPs fail first run through from over filling in FL.
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Uhm..... No.Diver_Dave wrote:Will fill to 6500 if u wish.....
Thanks anyway.
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Its real nice to have your own compressor.....
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Yes!Diver_Dave wrote:Its real nice to have your own compressor.....
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Diver_Dave wrote:Its real nice to have your own compressor.....
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Next week should have 3/4500 PSI Storage Bottles set up....
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Re: Whats a good fill?
Steel LP 95
@ 2400 PSI = 87 CF approx
@ 2640 PSI = 95 CF approx
@ 3000 PSI = 108 CF approx
Best
Jerry
@ 2400 PSI = 87 CF approx
@ 2640 PSI = 95 CF approx
@ 3000 PSI = 108 CF approx
Best
Jerry