„Keep it simple!“ - Fully self-contained Sidemount Rebreather.
„Keep it simple!“ The Flex is a fully self-contained unit. Scrubber, electronics and counterlungs are all enclosed in a virtually indestructible cylinder about the size of AL80. Clip it on, plug in the diluent and oxygen gases and dive it. It can be easily donned or doffed underwater. The unit is completely self-contained with the exception of oxygen and diluent gas supplies.
| Dimensions | H x W x D 72 x 23 x 20 cm |
| Weight |
14,6 kg Complete unit without soda lime and cylinders 22,2 kg Complete unit ready to dive with one filled 2L tanks and with soda lime |
| Temperature limits |
Diving: water temperature above 4 °C and less than 34 °C in accordance
with requirements of EN14143:2013 Transport: +4°C to +40°C / 39°F to 104°F Storage: +5°C to +25°C / 41°F to 77°F |
| Atmospheric pressure range | 800 – 1050mbar |
| Maximum application depth |
Max. 40 m with Air as diluent Max. 100 m with Trimix 12/65 (or higher) as diluent Warning: Dives exceeding a depth of 100m bring significantly increased risks and therefore are strongly not recommended |
| CO2 Scrubber |
Type: Radial, with self-packing feature Soda lime: 2,5 kg / 5,5 lb (Sofnolime 797) or equivalent soda lime Running time: up to 4,5 hours at moderate work |
| Soda lime | Sofnolime® 797 1-2,5mm, non indicating or white to violet indicating manufactured by Molecular Products Limited, U.K. |
| Inner Counterlungs | Volume: 2x3,0 liter |
| Oxygen Tank |
Steel cylinder 2 Liter / 200bar Ø116mm, monovalve M26x2 and or Steel cylinder 2 Liter / 232bar Ø100mm, monovalve M26x2 and or Carbon-fiber cylinder 2 Liter / 300bar Ø96mm, monovalve M26x2 |
| Diluent Tank |
Steel cylinder 2 Liter / 232bar Ø100mm, monovalve DIN G5/8†and or Carbon-fiber cylinder 2 Liter / 300bar Ø96mm, monovalve DIN G5/8†|
| Gas endurance of the unit On-board Gases |
OXYGEN: 2 liter x 200bar = 400 liters, minus 120 liters reserve (30%) => 280 liters useable The on-board oxygen supply will last up to 185 minutes at consumption 1.5 liter O2 per minute. Diluent: 2 liter x 232bar = 464 liter minus 114 liters reserve (25%) => 350 useable liter Diluent endurance depends on the max. depth and changes of the depth during the dive. |
| Required purity of the gases |
Air: EN 12021 Oxygen: ≥99.5% (medicinal oxygen) Helium: ≥99.99 (Hel 4.0) |
| Regulator 1st stage - Oxygen | Connection: M26x2 , medium pressure: 9.5 +/- 0,5 bar |
| Regulator 1st stage - Diluent | Connection: DIN 5/8â€, medium pressure: 9.5 +/- 0,5 bar |
| Oxygen control | Readings from three oxygen sensors with Voting logic |
| Oxygen sensors | 3 galvanic Rebreather oxygen sensor, type NaNS01 SMB (coax), M16x1 Output 9 - 13 mV |
| Oxygen Setpoint range | 2 changeable setpoints, settable from 0,5 to 1,5 bar O2 |
| Oxygen Alarms |
Low oxygen 0,4 bar or less High oxygen 1,6 bar or above |
| Batteries in the Head | 2 independent batteries 3,7V Li-Ion, size 18500, replaceable by user |
| Batteries in the Handset | 1 battery AA size 1.5V Alkaline or 1,5V Lithium rechargeable |
| Safety devices | Over pressure valve on Oxygen manifold (15 - 18 bar) |
| Buoyancy Control Device | Side-mount BCD with buoyancy of minimum 150N with harnesses, clamping D-rings, tightening bungee |
