[PSUBS-MAILIST] Altimeter / barometer/ inclinometer

Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles personal_submersibles at psubs.org
Wed Apr 22 13:17:36 EDT 2020


Hi Hank
Love your you tube videos.  I was wondering though what the altimeter would
read in altitude vs like a reading of 19% when you are trying to keep it at
say 21% or there abouts?
Rick

On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 7:03 AM hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> Hi Rick. Yes that is how I operate all the time.  The altitude change
> indicates if your O2 flow is correct
> Hank
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 22, 2020, at 10:16 AM, Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
> 
> Has anyone used an 02 gas chronograph/ 02 meter, as well as an altimeter
> in their sub to note the readings in both to see what they both read at the
> same time? Altitude vs PP02?
> Rick
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 2:04 AM hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>
>> David, I have a similar set up in E3000.  I have two not so fancy
>> altimeters.  One is redundant.  I don't see why it matters what the
>> pressure is.  The instrument is there to tell you if the pressure is
>> increasing or decreasing.  It does look more cool though with psi on it.
>> Mine are mounted to the hull with magnets (Brian got me hooked on magnets)
>>  so I rotate the face to zero then rotate the altimeter so the needle is
>> pointing strait up.  This makes it real obvious when there is a pressure
>> change.
>> Hank
>>
>> On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 11:32:07 PM MDT, David Colombo via
>> Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Tim, thats what intrigued me about this unit. Not to mention it had
>> the inclinometer also. The thing I have been thinking is how to set psi
>> chart and to use the rotating dial to set the altitude.
>> David
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020, 7:17 PM T Novak via Personal_Submersibles <
>> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>
>> David,
>>
>> Do you plan to just zero the altimeter just prior to hatch closing? Makes
>> sense.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Personal_Submersibles [mailto:
>> personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org] *On Behalf Of *David Colombo
>> via Personal_Submersibles
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 21, 2020 4:04 PM
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>> *Subject:* [PSUBS-MAILIST] Altimeter / barometer/ inclinometer
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi guys, just got my altimeter for the SeaQuestor, which has a built in
>> inclinometer. The dial face can rotate for altitude variance for diving at
>> sea level or lake tahoe(elev 6225ft). The dial face can be set to determine
>> if the barometric pressure is rising or falling. I am thinking to add Alex
>> Smyth's label to be located between the altitude  and the orange  dial. Any
>> thoughts about this?
>>
>> David.
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