Consider the following:
- I need to fill Rebreather cylinders 1,2,3 and 4 litre & occasionally stage cylinders 6, 7, 10 and 12 litre.
- I want to use it when I am away from home at dive locations.
- I can take time to fill my cylinders between dives.
- I want to fly / travel with it.
- I don't want to spend too much money on buying the booster.
- I want low cost servicing and spares.
- I want reliability.
Then you need a ROB or an Expedition Booster.
Alternatively you may require the following.
- I need to fill 12, 15 and 18 litre twinsets with mixed gases within minutes, while the diver waits.
- I want a booster that can run 24/7 if required.
- I want a safe and reliable system
- I want to set the cycle speed and have minimum intervention.
- I want low service and spares costs.
- I want to rent less industrial gas cylinders and return them nearly empty.
Then you need a MIDI Booster.
Finally, if you have this requirement;
- I want to drain the supply gas cylinder to near empty and boost the target cylinder 300 bar in one go.
- I require a portable booster pump system to travel with.
- I can take a little time to boost cylinders between dives.
- I want low cost servicing and spares.
- I want reliability.
- I can afford to pay a little more for highly engineered specialist kit
Then you need a Two Stage ROB.
Finally, other boosters are available but consider
- The "original" gas booster with a 6" air drive are expensive to buy, with costly spares and service, and need a huge 3 phase LP air compressor to drive it.
- Some boosters have inherent design flaws, unreliable flap check valves.
So choose carefully.
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