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May 23rd, 2008, 12:39 PM
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| New Member  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Poland
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 | Storing HID canister Hi I have question regarding storing HID (Salvo Havoc, Halcyon Explorer) canister for long time (>1month). Should I leave it open or closed ? Of course I always disconnecting battery from light head electronics. |
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May 23rd, 2008, 12:48 PM
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| Back in the water..  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hampshire
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| I've done this before - it seemed to work when I shipped my dive gear by sea during a relocation. 1) Remove batteries from canister and store in a separate bag Afterall leaks and off-gassing create their own problems.. 2) Remove O-Ring and store I usually put a grease barrier on an o-ring if I am storing it for a long time 3) place canister in dark, dry location I try to keep the electronics dry - usually by leaving the lid closed and throwing a silica gel sachet in the canister.. i used about 4 sachets in the sea shipment - no visible corrosion from the sea air. Good luck... although it's always painful to put the gear away for so long - I hope it doesn't mean no diving in that period!
__________________ Even a "bad" day diving beats a day in the office... Keri The more I learn.. the more ignorant I realise I am.. |
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May 23rd, 2008, 02:28 PM
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| New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Poland
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by keri.lewis)  although it's always painful to put the gear away for so long - I hope it doesn't mean no diving in that period! Keri, thanks for instructions  Just storing some unused gear, replaced by new gear. Finally probably best way will be put it on eBay... |
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May 24th, 2008, 03:08 PM
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| Back in the water.. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hampshire
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| Sorry... didn't mean to sound like a school teacher...  I guess I've been writing to many step-by-step procedures at work recently..  Anyway - good lick with the kit - shame to sell it but we all move on..
__________________ Even a "bad" day diving beats a day in the office... Keri The more I learn.. the more ignorant I realise I am.. |
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May 24th, 2008, 05:42 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Up North
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  | Quote: (Originally Posted by keri.lewis) I've done this before - it seemed to work when I shipped my dive gear by sea during a relocation. I understand this might be advisable for shipping, but I always store mine with the lid off but leave the battery in the canister. Surely that is enough. I store the complete torch in a dry box. I won't be using mine for about 3 - 4 months either.1) Remove batteries from canister and store in a separate bag Afterall leaks and off-gassing create their own problems.. |
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May 24th, 2008, 09:39 PM
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| New Member  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: sussex
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by Fiona) I understand this might be advisable for shipping, but I always store mine with the lid off but leave the battery in the canister. Surely that is enough. I store the complete torch in a dry box. I won't be using mine for about 3 - 4 months either. you might want to charge the battery at some point, rather than just leaving it...if it was mine I would turn in on once a month or use a charger that discharges and charges in a cycle. Battery will like that :-) |
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