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Regulator ratings-cold or not?
Dorkfish - 4/19/2007 12:00 AM
After participating in the DUI Dry Suit Rally at Beaver Lake, Arkansas I had a rude awakening (my own fault). If your regulator is not rated as "environmentally sealed" be sure you check the temperature ratings for that regulator. If you are one who has a different 1st stage, primary, and/or a different octo, you need to operate within the temperature limits of the highest temperature rating. For example: if your primary or 1st stage is rated to 50 degrees and your octo is rated to 45, you shoul...