Camera housing leak test

[PCYL]

Camera housing leak test how much are they charging ? i thought of starting this pressure
leak test for here , how much would you guy pay for the test ?

will be building a test cell soon

 

[decimal86]

Camera housing leak test how much are they charging ? i thought of starting this pressure
leak test for here , how much would you guy pay for the test ?

will be building a test cell soon

wouldn't it be easier/cheaper just to bring down on your check-out dive? since we are bringing it anyway?

 

[PCYL]

wouldn't it be easier/cheaper just to bring down on your check-out dive? since we are bringing it anyway?

how much they charge ?

 

[stonefish35]

IIRC, $30 will get 30 mins at 30m pressure. Not sure of the mkt rates right now...

 

[LeoDaddy]

Ehh.. Check dive may not be a good representation as u do not normally go deep. Also, if given the chance to check equipment while still at 'home' does give u more options if things are not right before trip.

 

[howeikwok]

Ehh.. Check dive may not be a good representation as u do not normally go deep. Also, if given the chance to check equipment while still at 'home' does give u more options if things are not right before trip.

however check dive will allow you to access buttons/levers on the housing which are not accessible when doing a chamber pressure test. Pros and cons here.

 

[diver-hloc]

There could be tons of reasons that could/would cause flooding, the moment any casing is opened.... hair/sand/salt/O-ring.... etc, just to name a few. Kind of pointless to test the casing/housing on land, pass, no problem for the 1st few dive..... flooded right after I replaced the camera's batteries. :bsmilie:

I think that this kind of testing is more for users of Metal casing/housing which had thinner wall... to test for metal fatigue (much like scuba air tanks after a number of use). But of course... you could test your casing/housing as and when you want it.

 

[GRbenji]

For larger housing, can fix a valve and do vacuum test. Not cheap though to fix the valve.