Inspiration Survey Results Diver Mole's "Your Inspiration Buddy", visit  http://www.btinternet.com/~madmole/divemole.htm
Assume 3000 Inspiration Population Active
Number of results analysed 236 of  236 received 100.00 % entered Estimated 7.87 % of Inspiration population entered
Estimated 7.87 % of Inspiration population captured
The Divers                    
Sex of Users Male 219 92.80 %
Female 17 7.20 %
Average age 39.44 Lowest 22 Highest 62
Average Years Diving OC and CC 15.29661 Lowest 1 Highest 44 I rounded up to whole years
Average Years diving CC 2.38 Lowest 1 Highest 24 I rounded up to whole years
Number of Dives OC and CC Mean  1344.16 Lowest 100 Highest 8000
Number of Dives CC Mean  161.20 Lowest 6 Highest 4000
Open Water Qualifications Open Water / Ocean diver 11 4.66 %
AOW 6 2.54 %
Rescue Diver / Sports Diver 12 5.08 %
Dive Master / Dive leader 45 19.07 %
Advanced Diver (BSAC) 36 15.25 %
First Class Diver (BSAC) 16 6.78 %
Instructor 103 43.64 %
CC Qualifications Basic Rebreather Diver 145 61.44 %
Normoxic Trimix 16 6.78 %
Full Trimix 68 28.81 %
Diving Beyond Qualifications 79 33.47 %
Training Agency IANTD 136 57.63 %
TDI 77 32.63 %
SSI 8 3.39 %
ANDI 3 1.27 %
IART 6 2.54 %
RAB 2 0.85 %
CEDIP 1 0.42 %
Self Taught 3 1.27 %
The Units                      
Auto Air Removed  No 136 57.63 % Auto Air Free Flow No 172 72.88 %
Yes 101 42.80 % Yes 65 27.54 %
Harness Removed  No 156 66.10 %
Yes 80 33.90 %
Wing Removed  No 180 76.27 %
Yes 57 24.15 %
ADV Fitted No 172 72.88 % Bob Howells Plug N Play 15 6.36 %
Yes 65 27.54 % Bob Howells T Piece 39 16.53 %
APD's 3 1.27 %
Other 8 3.39 %
Diluent DV Added No 139 58.90 %
Yes 98 41.53 %
Oxygen DV Added No 159 67.37 %
Yes 78 33.05 %
Extra Diluent Valve fitted No 216 91.53 %
Yes 20 8.47 %
The Problems                    
Cell Warning Pre Dive No 114 48.31 %
Yes 121 51.27 %
Cell Warning during Dive No 97 41.10 %
Yes 140 59.32 %
Cell Failure Pre Dive No 148 62.71 %
Yes 89 37.71 %
Cell Failure during Dive No 177 75.00 %
Yes 60 25.42 %
Handset Cracked No 191 80.93 %
Yes 46 19.49 %
Handset Flooded No 204 86.44 %
Yes 33 13.98 %
Handset On/Off Stuck No 203 86.02 %
Yes 34 14.41 %
Handset Slider Stuck No 184 77.97 %
Yes 53 22.46 %
Loop Flood No 188 79.66 %
Yes 49 20.76 % I removed Loop floods that were deliberate
Solenoid Stuck Open Pre-dive No 232 98.31 %
Yes 5 2.12 %
Solenoid Stuck Open Dive No 222 94.07 %
Yes 15 6.36 %
Solenoid Stuck Closed Pre-dive No 228 96.61 %
Yes 9 3.81 %
Solenoid Stuck Closed Dive No 224 94.92 %
Yes 13 5.51 %
Breakthrough time (Mins)
Scrubber Breakthrough No 210 88.98 % Min:  5 Max: 540 Ave: 227.46
Yes 27 11.44 %
Mouthpiece O ring Unseat No 175 74.15 %
Yes 13 5.51 %