<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4252"><span>OK I follow.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4253"><span>So would the filter system filter out the smoke?</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4254"><span>I see firemen using compressed air, not filters.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4255"><span>Flown over Houston but never visited.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4256"><span>Alan</span></div><br>  <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4259"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4258"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4257"> <hr size="1">  <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Adam Lawrence via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> 'Personal Submersibles General Discussion' <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, March 12, 2015 4:04 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ballast air<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4260"><br><div id="yiv2768673739"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4262">
<div align="left" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4261"><span class="yiv2768673739160040003-12032015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">Allen,</font></span></div>
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<div align="left" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4265"><span class="yiv2768673739160040003-12032015" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4264"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4263">No, not breathing pure O2, just enough to sustain you at the 
normal needed consumption rate, this O2 is mixed with filtered and scrubbed 
cabin air at the canister when you inhale.</font></span></div>
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<div align="left" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1426129902082_4267"><span class="yiv2768673739160040003-12032015"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial">A one tam sub, I am in Houston Texas.</font></span></div>
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<div><span class="yiv2768673739160040003-12032015"></span><font face="Arial"><font color="#0000ff"><font size="2">Adam</font></font></font></div>
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[mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan James 
via Personal_Submersibles<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 11, 2015 9:46 
PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: 
[PSUBS-MAILIST] Ballast air<br clear="none"></font><br clear="none"></div>
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<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2857"><span id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2856">So are you breathing pure O2 in an emergency 
situation?</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2855">I guess the only time you would 
have a full face mask on</div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2855">is when there is smoke in the 
cabin from a fire.</div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2855">If you breathed pure O2 you 
would be adding more fuel to the</div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2855">flames.</div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2855">What sort of sub do you own Adam 
& what part of the World are you from?</div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2855">I'm down in N.Z.</div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2855">Alan</div><br clear="none">
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<font id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2854" size="2" face="Arial"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">From:</span></b> Adam Lawrence via 
Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org><br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">To:</span></b> 'Personal Submersibles General 
Discussion' <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> <br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, March 12, 2015 3:24 
PM<br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] 
Ballast air<br clear="none"></font></div>
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<div class="yiv2768673739MsoNormal" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2808" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;">Hi Allen,</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv2768673739MsoNormal" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2812" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_5662" style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;">What I have is simpler than a full blown 
rebreather.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span></div>
<div class="yiv2768673739MsoNormal" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2813" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2814" style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;">The oxygen supply/flow enters the cabin at the scrubber 
canister. The canister has an air filter on it already (dust/smoke/hydrogen 
sulfide...). The emergency piece of equipment is a full face mask with a hose 
that connects to the scrubber assembly (fan off) on the inhale side, exhale goes 
back into the cabin.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span></div>
<div class="yiv2768673739MsoNormal" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2815" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font color="#000000"></font></span> </div>
<div class="yiv2768673739MsoNormal" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2816" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_2817" style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;">The next simple version may be just a full face mask 
with dust/vapor cartridge, good enough to keep your eyes and lungs clean while 
making a quick ascent.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv2768673739MsoNormal" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_5660" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426127663472_5659" style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;">Those millionaires get all the 
toys.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv2768673739MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;">Adam</span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span></div></div><br clear="none">
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[mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan James 
via Personal_Submersibles<br clear="none"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 11, 2015 
5:27 PM<br clear="none"><b>To:</b> Personal Submersibles General Discussion<br clear="none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ballast air<br clear="none"></font><br clear="none"></div>
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<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426112015002_6154"><span>Hi 
Adam,</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426112015002_6154"><span id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426112015002_6256">that would require a rebreather 
style set up to do that.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426112015002_6154">I believe they had 
a rebreather back up on James Camerons sub.</div>
<div dir="ltr" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426112015002_6154">A bit expensive 
& complicated.</div>
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<font id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426112015002_7160" size="2" face="Arial"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">From:</span></b> Adam Lawrence via 
Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org><br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">To:</span></b> 'Personal 
Submersibles General Discussion' <personal_submersibles@psubs.org> <br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, March 
12, 2015 8:27 AM<br clear="none"><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ballast air<br clear="none"></font></div>
<div class="yiv2768673739y_msg_container" id="yiv2768673739yui_3_16_0_1_1426112015002_7452"><br clear="none">For emergencies, wouldn’t you 
use a full-face mask connected to a CO2<br clear="none">scrubber and air filter 
and pure oxygen, all on the inhale side...<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Compressed scuba air would increase cabin pressure and make things<br clear="none">uncomfortable...<br clear="none"><br clear="none">-----Original 
Message-----<br clear="none">From: Personal_Submersibles [mailto:<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org">personal_submersibles-bounces@psubs.org</a>]<br clear="none">On Behalf Of hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles<br clear="none">Sent: 
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 10:26 AM<br clear="none">To: Personal Submersibles 
General Discussion<br clear="none">Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ballast air<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Brian,<br clear="none">I don't mean 
oxygen, I mean  regular scuba air.  I have and am sure all<br clear="none">other subs have scuba breathing apparatus for emergencies like 
smoke.  I<br clear="none">take air from my ballast supply for that 
purpose.  If your ballast air is<br clear="none">Nitrogen then you will need 
an extra tank for emergency breathing.  <br clear="none">Hank 
--------------------------------------------<br clear="none">On Wed, 3/11/15, 
Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles<br clear="none"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>> 
wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ballast air<br clear="none">To: "Personal Submersibles General Discussion"<br clear="none"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br clear="none">Received: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 10:18 AM<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Yes, my oxygen will be a separate<br clear="none">tank, or tanks.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Brian<br clear="none"><br clear="none">--- <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a><br clear="none">wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">From: hank pronk via 
Personal_Submersibles<br clear="none"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br clear="none">To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion<br clear="none"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br clear="none">Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ballast air<br clear="none">Date: Wed, 11 
Mar 2015 05:37:11 -0700<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Brian,<br clear="none">You 
must be planning to have a separate tank for emergency  air for<br clear="none">breathing, in case of fire etc.<br clear="none">Hank<br clear="none">--------------------------------------------<br clear="none">On Wed, 
3/11/15, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles<br clear="none"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br clear="none">wrote:<br clear="none"><br clear="none">  Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] 
Ballast air<br clear="none">  To: "PSubs" <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:personal_submersibles@psubs.org">personal_submersibles@psubs.org</a>><br clear="none">  Received: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 2:50 AM<br clear="none">  <br clear="none">  I'm planning on having<br clear="none">  3 - 300cu ft air cylinders for my ballast supply air.<br clear="none">  I noticed that if I get them filled with nitrogen it is<br clear="none">  cheaper than getting breathing or industrial air<br clear="none">  !   That is, until I get my own<br clear="none">  
compressor. Brian<br clear="none">  <br clear="none">  -----Inline 
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