Alternate air source

Alternate air source

An alternate air source is a secondary supply of air used by scuba divers in case of an emergency. Examples include an auxiliary demand valve or a pony bottle.

ee also

*Diving regulator
*Diving equipment

References

*cite book
last = Busuttili
first = Mike
coauthors = Trevor Davies, Peter Edmead "et al"
title = Sport Diving
publisher = BSAC
date = 1959
pages = 72,130
isbn = 0091864291


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