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1. 11:16 AM - oxygen bottle (David)
2. 02:03 PM - Re: oxygen bottle (Bob Turner)
3. 03:00 PM - O2 (David)
4. 03:18 PM - Re: Re: oxygen bottle (Kelly McMullen)
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A lot depends whether you want to spend $1000 for a "certified" system or
$400 for an experimental system. I went experimental but my trips to the
altitude teens are usually by myself or with one other person. The E bottle
and mounting clamps are available ($70 from McMaster or Grainger or medical
supply houses for the E bottle and clamps from SkyOx for about $20. A
medical regulator is available in pulse mode or free flow mode from medical
supply house for about $180-200. A box of 100 throwaway cannulas is $35. The
E bottle fits nicely anywhere on the tunnel; mine is located about midway;
just aft of the fuel selector and fire handle. I use medical O2 since there
is now little difference between the medical O2 and aviator O2 except the
fact that aviation O2 is filled by an FBO which charges a half hour of
maintenance to fill the bottle. My doctor writes an unlimited prescription
to refill my O2 bottles at medical supply for $15 each.
If regular use for more than two people is required you may want some
"certified" system but for my infrequent use I chose to go experimental.
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| Subject: | Re: oxygen bottle |
One suggestion: I highly recommend the "conserving" cannulas, because they make
the bottle last much longer. Unless you never make long, high trips where running
out of O2 before you get home to your inexpensive refill source might be
an issue.
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Bob Turner
RV-10 QB
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One other thing; a sensor can be purchased to check blood O2 saturation
levels for about $30. This clamps to a finger and a button is pushed; a few
seconds later your O2 level is displayed along your heart rate. Anything
less than 90% implies you need supplemental oxygen. Normal readings are
between 95-98% for me. I generally use O2 on long flights above 10K.
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| Subject: | Re: oxygen bottle |
While not as cheap as a medical E bottle, a size M is around 12" shorter,
1" bigger diameter and holds exactly the same 22 cu. ft. It will need less
of the tunnel space and should be about right height for an armrest.
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 2:00 PM, Bob Turner <bobturner@alum.rpi.edu> wrote:
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> One suggestion: I highly recommend the "conserving" cannulas, because they
> make the bottle last much longer. Unless you never make long, high trips
> where running out of O2 before you get home to your inexpensive refill
> source might be an issue.
>
> --------
> Bob Turner
> RV-10 QB
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=447568#447568
>
>
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