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WARNING
The umbilical is the diver’s lifeline to the diving
control station.
The diver must be tended at the surface at all times
by a trained, qualified commercial diving tender.
Never dive without a qualified tender holding your
diving hose.
The diving control station can be at the surface, in
a diving bell, or in a submerged habitat. The diving
control station is the center of the air/gas supply, com-
munications with the diver, and diving procedures.
The station can be as simple as a tender with a set of
“phones” (communication amplifier), or as complex
as a control van in the midst of a saturation system.
When using a high-pressure console, for maximum
breathing performance it is desirable to maintain an
over bottom supply pressure of 150-165 p.s.i.g. (10.2
bar) when diving to depths of 100 FSW (30 msw),
and 175-200 p.s.i.g. (11.2-13.6 bar) over bottom
when diving to depths in excess of 100 FSW (30
msw). With the many different gas supply console
configurations in use, it is important to ensure that
the gas supply system used, is capable of supplying
the helmet with the necessary pressure and flow of
gas to allow the diver to work safely and efficiently.
See Table 1 in Section 2.5 as a guide to supply pres-
sure requirements.
When using a low-pressure compressor (200-225
p.s.i.) follow the recommendations in Table 2 in Sec-
tion 2.5 for optimum performance.
In countries that have adopted C.E. standards only
C.E. certified supply systems and components may
be used in conjunction with the helmet.
Decompression diving always involves
the risk of decompression sickness.
Omitted decompression due to loss of
gas supply or other accidents can cause
serious injury or death. The use of the KM
37 or 57 cannot prevent this type of injury.
WARNING
High pressure supply regulators and as-
sociated piping systems for surface sup-
plied diving with Kirby Morgan helmets
and masks must be capable of delivering
a minimum of 4.5 acfm to the diver at
depth. Only systems that can deliver the
required gas flow should be used.
KMDSI manufactures a complete Air Control System,
the KMACS 5™ with or without integrated commu-
nications as well as pneumofathometer. This portable
system can be operated on either a high pressure air
supply or on a low pressure compressor. The Air
Control System has a specially designed high pressure
regulator that reduces high pressure air and provides
an adequate flow to support divers to a depth of 130
FSW (40 msw)
The helmet demand regulator and side block assem-
blies have been designed to operate with a supply pres-
sure from 90 p.s.i.g. (6.2 bar) over ambient pressure to
225 p.s.i.g. (16 bar) over ambient pressure. This wide
operating range allows flexibility when using various
gas supply systems.
