Teledyne no longer manufaturing cells for CCRs

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Joshua Smith
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Teledyne no longer manufaturing cells for CCRs

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http://www.teledyne-ai.com/oem/diving.asp

What this seems to be boiling down to is this: Teledyne will continue to manufacture the good old R22-D cells, same as ever, but they officially do not make them for use in CCRs. Seems to be a move to protect them from liability. I find this disturbing, but I can certainly understand any company wanting to insulate itself against lawsuits. But my Meg requires a particular kind of 02 cell to work, and the only alternative is the AI R-22D (Which I have had fail on me in a spectacular manner).

Perhaps this might open up the market for a manufacturer to start some competition? If Teledyne doesn't want the global market for CCR 02 cells (probably a fraction of their sales), maybe someone else is willing to wade into the fray?
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Yeah....I don't trust AI cells at all!
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