Can I fill my nitrox tank with air?
Filling a Nitrox tank with air is possible. However, once you do the tank is no longer safe to be used for Nitrox until it has been oxygen serviced. Any tank having a standard air fill will need to be serviced before using EAN. If you plan on using both air and Nitrox, it may be best to get a second tank.
Can I get nitrox certified online?
Complete your course online. The PADI Enriched Air Nitrox course is PADI’s most popular specialty course and can now be taught and certified entirely online. The open water dives for this course are optional, and therefore can be conducted, if desired, at a later date.
How long does nitrox course take?
about three hours
The duration of the PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox ) diver course runs about three hours. The class will start out with a short review session followed by the final exam.
Should I learn to dive with nitrox?
Not Suitable for Deep Diving Before you can use nitrox in scuba diving, you’ll need to go through special training and learn certain procedures in handling this gas. One misconception divers have about these key elements is that they will help in deep diving. But deeper depths will make nitrox poisonous.
What is the 40% rule in Nitrox diving?
In essence, the 40 Per Cent Rule states that, “If a regulator, cylinder or valve will not be exposed to gas mixtures with an FO2 greater than 40 percent, at pressures greater than regulator intermediate pressure, they need not be O2 clean or service rated.” The 40 Percent Rule is widely accepted by divers, dive shops.
Do you need a special regulator for Nitrox?
These regulators can usually be identified by yellow and/or green rings on the first stage, and by yellow and/or green second stages. But the real difference is more than skin deep, and Nitrox regulators have special o-rings, Nitrox compatible seats, and use special lubricants.
How long does a nitrox course take?
Can nitrox tanks be filled with air?