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A scuba diving gear checklist should feature a quality diving regulator at the top. A diving regulator is a type of gas pressure regulator which allows a controlled flow of breathing gas to escape cylinder. A variety of breathing gas blends are available for different types of dives. A regulator will include one or more valves and automatically lower pressure at each stage of the dive.
This piece of scuba diving gear is similar to industrial breathing sets used out of the water. Such breathing systems are the type worn by firefighters or other emergency professionals. They are also known as Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). Add Underwater to the name and the acronym becomes SCUBA.
It’s no coincidence the sport got its name from this particular piece of scuba diving gear. People often mistakenly refer to a diving regulator as a demand valve. A demand valve is only the small part of the regulator that releases air into the diver’s mouth. The demand valve senses when a diver begins to inhale and allows the proper flow of air into the mouth.
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