| Duration: | Five days (minimum) 420 minutes minimum in water |
| Rebreather Course Prerequisites: | Provide proof of 20 logged open water dives Provide proof as a TDI Nitrox Diver or equivalent from agencies recognized by TDI Minimum of 18 years old |
| Cost: | € 1000,00 Price includes gases and sofnolime |
The TDI Mod1 Air Diluent (CCR) rebreather diver training
is your first step into closed circuit rebreather diving and your first
truly quiet dive experience!Using the latest technology in CCRs can
maximize your gas supply and provide an optimum breathing gas for any
depth by maintaining a constant partial pressure of oxygen. It’s like
having a nitrox blending machine on your back!
During this course, your TDI Instructor will teach you all of the necessary
skills to conduct no decompression CCR dives to a maximum depth of 30
metres/100 feet using air diluent.
The certified diver looking to advance their diver level training and equipment configurations by learning to dive a rebreather. Whether you are an avid photographer, want to experience the silence of diving a rebreather, or looking to get closer to the marine life – rebreather diving is for you.
History and evolution of rebreathers
Comparison of open circuit (OC), closed circuit, and semi-closed circuit,
rebreather (SCR) systems noting the pros and cons of each
Practical
mechanics of the system
Gas physiology
Proper scrubber
packing: in accordance with manufacturers recommendation
Electronic
or manual systems design and maintenance
Dive tables
Dive computers
Dive planning
Emergency
procedures
Dive checklists
Predive checks
All open
water dives must be between 9 metres/30 feet and 30 metres/100 feet
Two dives
must be deeper than 20 metres/50 feet and one dive must be deeper than
27 metres/90 feet
Partial pressure
of oxygen not to exceed manufacturers recommendation or a working limit
of 1.3
All dives
to be completed within CNS percentage limits with a recommend maximum
of 80 percent of the total CNS limit
Where the
user opts for an automatic diluent valve (ADV) fitted and approved by
the manufacturer, additional skills such as regular diluent gauge monitoring
and addition control must be emphasized Unit build up and break down
Predive checks
Verify diluent
and oxygen contents using an analyzer
Demonstrate
correct predive planning procedures
Cover emergency
procedures
Use of BCD/dry
suit and effective management of loop breathing volume for buoyancy
control
Stop at 13-6
metres/ 10-20 feet on descent for leak/bubble check
Electronic
system monitoring for partial pressure of oxygen levels (set point)
and switching set points
Use of lift
bag, or surface marker buoy and reel, where appropriate
Proper execution
of the dive within all pre-determined limits
Demonstration
of safety stops at pre-determined depths
Constant loop
volume management
Post dive
clean of unit
Diver maintenance
of unit
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in
diving activities utilizing the CCR they were trained to dive without
direct supervision of the TDI Instructor so long as the following limits
are adhered to:
The diving
activities approximate those of training
The areas
of activities approximate those of training
Environmental
conditions approximate those of training
To a maximum
depth of 30 metres/100 feet
No decompression
dives are permitted
Satisfactorily complete the TDI CCR Air Diluent examination with a
passing score of 80%, followed by 100% remediation by the Instructor
Complete all
open water requirements efficiently
Demonstrate
mature and sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution
Course must
be completed within 6 weeks from the starting date
Complete a
refresher course following a period of inactivity greater than 6 months
following the course