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Scuba Forum / General / August 2004another tank valve question
I've heard mention of a 232? bar being adaptable to a k fitting adapter and the larger 320 ? bar not being able to accept the adapter. I'm looking at a pst 100 tank at divers direct and he mentioned something about the valve, i think he said the adapter was in the valve already ? would this have been a 232 bar DIN fitting with a k valve adapter screwed into the din threads ? thanks for any clarification or additional insight on these valves and adapters. Kevin Falconer Fort Myers, FL > I've heard mention of a 232? bar being adaptable to a k fitting > adapter and the larger 320 ? bar not being able to accept the adapter. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > screwed into the din threads ? thanks for any clarification or additional > insight on these valves and adapters. DIN / K valves are 232 bar, and a small insert screws into the DIN opening to give it the same "face" a yoke attaches to. These are not the same as the adapters used by fill stations, which are generally a "big" block of brass that screws into either a 232 or 300 bar DIN and has a section the yoke can attach to. 300 bar DIN are deeper, have more threads, so are too "thick" to put a yoke around, and do not have the little dimple a K valve has on the back side. Curtis Also, the insert has 2 "O" rings, the captured that is in the DIN opening, and the exposed one typical of a K valve. Curtis >I've heard mention of a 232? bar being adaptable to a k fitting >adapter and the larger 320 ? bar not being able to accept the adapter. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Kevin Falconer Fort Myers, FL Yep. The PST tanks that DD sells (indeed, all PST tanks from the factory) come with 232 bar convertable valves, with the insert. As they sit a "yoke" reg will jack right on them. Or, if you have a DIN reg, you can remove the insert with an allen wrench and screw THAT in. The valve itself is a Thermo and is very nicely-made. --  SignatureKarl Denninger (karl@denninger.net) Internet Consultant & Kids Rights Activist http://www.denninger.net My home on the net http://scubaforum.org Your UNCENSORED place to talk about DIVING! http://boaterforum.com Talk about Boating online - any topic, any time! http://www.spamcuda.net SPAM FREE mailboxes - FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME! > Kevin Falconer Fort Myers, FL Glad you're back. Hope you didn't suffer too much damage. Dave. "Dave L" > > Glad you're back. Hope you didn't suffer too much damage. everything ok south fort myers area, we missed the worst part of the storm by about 20 miles, still dealing with some power outages as of tuesday. appreaciate the valve comments by all, think I got it down. Kevin Falconer Fort Myers, FL >I've heard mention of a 232? bar being adaptable to a k fitting >adapter and the larger 320 ? bar not being able to accept the adapter. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >screwed into the din threads ? thanks for any clarification or additional >insight on these valves and adapters. The PST E-series tanks are rated to 3442psi, which is about 232bar. The DIN is a 5-thread design that does in fact have a screw-in adapter that allows you to use a yoke regulator. --- Rich http://richlockyer.tripod.com/ |
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