How Do You Use A Diving Regulator?
The diving regulator – a collective name for several pieces of invaluable scuba equipment – is what allows you to breathe underwater. Understand the Tangle of Hoses Step 1 Know that the regulator first stage attaches to the scuba tank and converts its high-pressure air to an intermediate pressure. Step 2 Realize that the second stage is the small mouthpiece that divers breathe from. It reduces the intermediate pressure to a breathable one, and is linked to the first stage by a strong rubber hose. Step 3 Know that there are two second stages ‘ one carried as a backup and often called an “octopus.” Step 4 Understand that one of the hoses stretching from the first stage attaches to the buoyancy compensator and powers its inflation. Step 5 Realize that the submersible pressure gauge also attaches to the regulator’s first stage and displays the amount of air left in the tank. Attach the First Stage Step 1 Remove the dust cap covering the first stage’s air-intake screen. Step 2 Inspect the s
