Technical diving, a form of diving that is not permitted by recreational divers, is an exception to the rule. This type of diving is typically done for non-professional use and presents greater risks. These include increased risks of death and serious injury. These are some tips that will help you stay safe while tech diving. Read on to learn more. We'll also talk about closed-circuit equipment and TecRec. Once you've read this, you'll be ready to go.
TecRec
You may be interested in a TecRec course if you're already certified and would like to learn more. This course teaches you basic tec diving techniques in confined and may count towards your Tec40 certification if passed the Discover Tec. In addition to the training you'll receive, you'll also get to use some of the gear and techniques that are necessary to dive in TEC configurations.
PADI Tec 40
The next step for divers looking to broaden their horizons and dive deeper is the PADI Tec40 course. This course introduces divers to advanced techniques for augmented air and nitrogen, allows for higher mixed gas ratios, and includes enriched air and decompression diving on EANX 50. The course also offers divers the chance to try out decompression software. It is designed to enable divers to safely dive to 40 m or more without suffering from decompression sickness.
Cave diving
Tech divers can cave dive, which is a thrilling adventure beyond horizontal scuba diving. These divers can travel thousands of feet into caves using open-circuit scuba, which has a separate regulator for each stage. During exploration, they only use one third of the gas in each tank. When they leave the cave, they secure the unused cylinder to be retrieved. They also use a single main container, which requires two separate regulators. A diver can travel up to half a kilometer into a cave by using four stages.
Closed-circuit equipment
The term "technical diving" was coined in 1991 by Michael Menduno, and it describes a variety of practices and equipment configurations used to expand the range of human diving. At first, technical diving used open circuit configurations. These were chosen for reliability, availability, and flexibility. Open-circuit equipment is becoming increasingly popular, and is the preferred choice for many scuba divers.
Adapting to new circumstances
Tech diving requires you to be familiar with gradient factors and decompression theory. While most teams stick with one decompression algorithm, an increasing segment of the tech community is moving towards dual-phase models. Understanding the parameters your chosen model uses to travel between waypoints is key. Also, know what you can do to adapt to unforeseen circumstances. It is crucial to adapt to new situations when tech diving.
Gear configuration differences
You need to be aware of the differences in gear configurations, whether you are diving for recreational or professional purposes. One, technical divers require more equipment in order to solve problems at depth. These divers usually use multiple cylinders for gas, regulators as well as cutting and other tools. Although the equipment for these divers is similar to that used by recreational divers, it's designed for different purposes.