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INDEX

INTRODUCTION

BC ELEMENTS

CONNECTINg THE SCUBA TANk

POST-DIvE MAINTENANCE

CE CERTIFICATION

BC ADjUSTMENT

PRE-DIvE INSPECTION

REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

SAFETY RULES

CONNECTINg THE LP HOSE

OPERATION

SPECIFICATION

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Page 1: ...READ CAREFULLY YOUR COMFORT AND SAFETY IS WORTH MORE THAN 15 MINUTES ENGLISH USER MANUAL ZEOS 28 ZEOS 38 ...

Page 2: ...AND IN THE USA WITH BOTH OUR TECHNICAL AND RECREATIONAL DIVING EXPERIENCE WHILE DESIGNING IT WE HAVE ALSO CONSULTED A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF DIVERS WHO USE VARIOUS CONFIGURATIONS OF EQUIPMENT FROM MANY VARIOUS PRODUCERS WE HOPE THAT OUR PRODUCT MEETS YOUR EXPECTATIONS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU ARE A RECREATIONAL DIVER OR AN EXPERIENCED TECH DIVER ...

Page 3: ...C Elements 16 Connecting the Scuba Tank 26 Post dive maintenance 34 CE certification 10 BC Adjustment 20 Pre dive Inspection 30 Repair and maintenance 36 Safety rules 12 Connecting the LP hose 24 Operation 32 Specification 38 ...

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Page 5: ...01 INTRODUCTION ...

Page 6: ... roughly In no way can this manual act as a substitute for professional diver training or course Therefore before you start using any of the products described in this manual make sure that you have relevant qualifications issued by a registered diving organization If any of the information contained in this manual or if any information label placed on the Buoyancy Compen sation Device is not clea...

Page 7: ...ther people You should read them with special attention Important DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situa tion which if not avoided will result in a serious accident which may cause death or serious injury WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situ ation which if not avoided could cause damage to the product or serious injury It may also indicate wrong and dangerous practices 7 ...

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Page 9: ...02 CE certification ...

Page 10: ...th 89 686 EWG directive as far as it contains air compatible with EN 12021 norm Regarding the lack of EN norms for safety requirements while the use of it takes place with mixtures of higher oxygen content the above mentioned buoyancy compen sator cannot be regarded as one which has been a subject of CE certification with gas mixtures with oxygen level higher than 21 2 as stated in 89 686 EWG dire...

Page 11: ...03 Safety rules ...

Page 12: ...therinformation on the subject read Pre dive inspection 2 Do not dive with the BC if there are signs of defective op eration damage or wear such a BC should be withdrawn from use until it is repaired by an authorized XDEEP distributor 3 During diving perform mutual buddy check visually in specting the BC against any leakages or other irregulari ties Arrange checkout procedures with your buddy and ...

Page 13: ...e of buoyancy In order to minimize the risk related to sudden loss of buoyancy we should 1 Use gas mixture according to the EN 12021 norm and use only dry and clean cylinders filled in the authorized stations Increased humidity of the gas has a significant impact on the increased risk of inflator freeze 2 Avoid adding large amount of air to the compensator at one time since the high flow of air th...

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Page 15: ...04 BC Elements ...

Page 16: ...n with a double tank set and stages The BC can be used with any harness which has two mounting holes of 12mm and a spacing of 11 inches However we recommend using one of high quality CE certified XDEEP harnesses BC Elements Fig 1 Kompensator ZEOS front 01 Fig 2 Kompensator ZEOS back 02 BC design 1 2 6 5 5 3 4 1 Outer shell 2 K Type Power Inflator 3 Inflator hose 4 Over pressure relief valve 5 Moun...

Page 17: ...kes the inflator more resistant to freezing and it can be oper ated much longer than inflators made entirely of plastic The inflator is equipped with an inflator button 1 to inflate the BC with air a purge button 2 to deflate the BC or inflate it orally and a mouthpiece 3 to release the air that is deflated or inhale the BC orally K type Power Inflator 05 1 2 3 17 ...

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Page 19: ...05 BC Adjustment ...

Page 20: ...justment description below applies to the most basic model of harness consisting of steel or aluminium plate and one piece of webbing which is popular among technical divers If you want to use a different model of harness specific details on connecting its elements are included in its manual BC Adjustment Fig 3 Place of harness straps adjustment 01 Fig 4 Place of crotch strap straps adjustment 02 ...

Page 21: ...t the webbing into the slot of the stopper on the side where you want to shorten the webbing so that there is some extra webbing in the central element of the tri glider Pull the excess webbing through the slot in the stopper from the other side Fig 6 Harness strap adjustment STEP 02 Fig 5 Harness strap adjustment STEP 01 21 ...

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Page 23: ...06 Connecting the LP hose ...

Page 24: ...to the quick connector step 2 as presented in the pictures below Fig 8 LP hose connection STEP 02 Fig 7 LP hose connection STEP 01 DANGER LP hose connection using the 1st stage of the regulator must be made to the low pressure LP port only Connection to the HP port may result in serious injuries as well as damage to the equipment WARNING The inflator supply pressure value should be between 6 and 1...

Page 25: ...07 Connecting the Scuba Tank ...

Page 26: ... the right DANGER An incorrectly connected tank may unexpectedly detach from the harness Such situation is extremely dangerous and may result in a serious accident or even death Therefore the tank connection has to be inspected closely DANGER Before connecting the tank carefully wet the connecting straps Otherwise they may loosen and the tank may slip out 26 ...

Page 27: ...Connecting the single SCUBA tank to ZEOS 28 38 compensators STEP 01 STEP 03 STEP 02 STEP 04 27 ...

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Page 29: ...08 Pre dive Inspection ...

Page 30: ...matic dump valve is activated The automatic dump valve should open with a characteristic sound The air supply should stop imme diately after release of the inflator button 5 Check the correctness of manual operation opening of the dump valve by pulling on its string By doing so you should release air 6 Inflate the BC using the inflator button and then press the purge button checking whether air is...

Page 31: ...09 Operation ...

Page 32: ...ou sho uld press the inflator button for a short moment If more air needs to be added to the BC press the inflator button for a short moment several times During release of air from the BC hold the inflator over your head so the air may escape freely Ascent Ascending too quickly may result in decompression sickness Therefore you must control the rate of ascent by gradually releasing the expanding ...

Page 33: ...10 Post dive maintenance ...

Page 34: ...e the BC inside press the purge button of the inflator and fill the BC approximately full with water by means of a garden hose spout or other source of fresh water Rotate the BC several times and next drain it ac cording to the above procedure Drying After every use you should dry the BC thoroughly When drying the BC should be fully inflated and hung in a dry airy and dark place When drying do not...

Page 35: ...11 Repair and maintenance ...

Page 36: ...rmation The only maintenance that may and should be performed by the user are washing the compensator in clean fresh water recommended after diving in salt or chlorinated water as well as disinfecting the equipment In no event should you use detergents cleaning agents or solvents to clean the compensator In case of persistent contami nation contact the manufacturer for more information In order to...

Page 37: ...12 Specification ...

Page 38: ...Tex 11 inch 27 94 cm Buoyancy Outer shell fabric Inner bladder fabric Spacing between backplate mounting holes Dry BC weight without harness Type Toroidal wing style BC Basic parameters 130 N 170 N ZEOS 28 ZEOS 38 1 05 kg 1 2 kg ZEOS 28 ZEOS 38 ...

Page 39: ...arameters Supply pressure Air temperature Type Water temperature K type Between 2 C and 40 C Between 6 bar and 17 23 bar 250 PSI Between 20 C and 70 C Between 140 mm and 220 mm Maximum size Diameter Tank type Single tank only 15 L 18 L ZEOS 28 ZEOS 38 ...

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