Cold Water?

If it feels cold, then its cold. If it feels warm, then it's warm.
What's the confusion?
;o)
Cheers,
Paul
"Nigel Hewitt" <nigelh@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote in message
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> Pete Melbourne wrote:
> > scubakit@yahoo.co.uk (Kit) wrote:
> >
> >> Does anybody know what the actual temp is for defining cold water?
> >
> > According to the CE standard I believe its anything under 10 degrees C
>
> 10C is cold? I just ran a tally on the old Aladin computer log and it gave
> 40% of the UK dives that I did with it were 10C or below.
>
> The only one where I put the word 'cold' in my notes was Vobster in
> March this year with Bob and Fuzz (second dive of the day and 6C
> - both just over half an hour).
>
> These dry suit thingies must be a good idea.
>
> nigelH
> Apex and Scubapro owner.
>
>

Zak wrote:
> Alasdair Allan wrote:
> > ...10C is still pretty comfy in a decent dry suit.
>
> How would you know, tea bag boy?

Hmm, okay, 10C is pretty comfy even in a bad drysuit.

Al.

Brrrr, I remember that one! there's a big square hole in the botton for zero
viz diving, don't know if I got to the bottom, the water just got thicker.

Cold- On the Apeks 1st stage regs in my box they've gone to the trouble of
stamping greater than or equal to 10 deg C. Maybe thats a clue.

In article <brimcq$1f$1@sparta.btinternet.com>,
Nigel Hewitt <nigelh@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote:
>Pete Melbourne wrote:
>> scubakit@yahoo.co.uk (Kit) wrote:
>>
>>> Does anybody know what the actual temp is for defining cold water?
>>
>> According to the CE standard I believe its anything under 10 degrees C

Training standards say 10C; but are vague.

Equipment standards tended to say 7C or 6C; but CE now says 10C.
Air quality norms sometime refer to the older 7C or 6C definitions
though.

There are special requirements for frost-safety on regulators and
apparel for sale where "sub 10C water temperatures are normally encountered".

>10C is cold? I just ran a tally on the old Aladin computer log and it gave
>40% of the UK dives that I did with it were 10C or below.
>
>The only one where I put the word 'cold' in my notes was Vobster in
>March this year with Bob and Fuzz (second dive of the day and 6C
>- both just over half an hour).
>
>These dry suit thingies must be a good idea.

last dive : 14.Dec 2003 13:10 - 14:16, 64 minutes, 4-7 degrees water,
max depth 26 meters. Lay almost still for the entire dive. Weezle
undergarments are superb!

-- mrr

On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 21:57:47 +0000 (UTC), "Nigel Hewitt"
<nigelh@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote:

>Pete Melbourne wrote:
>> scubakit@yahoo.co.uk (Kit) wrote:
>>
>>> Does anybody know what the actual temp is for defining cold water?
>>
>> According to the CE standard I believe its anything under 10 degrees C
>
>10C is cold? I just ran a tally on the old Aladin computer log and it gave
>40% of the UK dives that I did with it were 10C or below.

Please note I did not say 10C was cold I said that's what the CE
standard defined as cold - remember it was probably setup by wimpy
warm water divers.

Personally I would say 6C but that's just me



Pete
diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

In article <6o0stvc8korn47cte2rtust1ba8t7feo1s@4ax.com>,
Pete Melbourne <psmvsl@yahoo.com> wrote:
>On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 21:57:47 +0000 (UTC), "Nigel Hewitt"
><nigelh@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote:
>
>>Pete Melbourne wrote:
>>> scubakit@yahoo.co.uk (Kit) wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does anybody know what the actual temp is for defining cold water?
>>>
>>> According to the CE standard I believe its anything under 10 degrees C
>>
>>10C is cold? I just ran a tally on the old Aladin computer log and it gave
>>40% of the UK dives that I did with it were 10C or below.
>
>Please note I did not say 10C was cold I said that's what the CE
>standard defined as cold - remember it was probably setup by wimpy
>warm water divers.
>
>Personally I would say 6C but that's just me

This is what the old standards in NO and UK said; I think SE and DK
said 7C, but I may be wrong. ISTR that FR said 12C; but this is
just a vague memory.

As always, the benefit of having ONE standard for all of Europe
justifies bending our preferences a little.

Speaking of standards; any progress on actually implementing the EU
directive about common hydro requirements for EU/US/CA?

-- mrr

You can feel warm in cold water because you metablism is working overtime to
heat you up. one of the advantages mammals have over reptiles, but at the
same time you using far more energy so you tire quicker and/or use more air
to provide the oxy for the metabolisiming (sp).

rhys

"Paul" <paul@rachelshouse.fsnet.co.uk_NO_SPAM> wrote in message
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> If it feels cold, then its cold. If it feels warm, then it's warm.
> What's the confusion?
> ;o)
> Cheers,
> Paul
> "Nigel Hewitt" <nigelh@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote in message
> news:brimcq$1f$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > Pete Melbourne wrote:
> > > scubakit@yahoo.co.uk (Kit) wrote:
> > >
> > >> Does anybody know what the actual temp is for defining cold water?
> > >
> > > According to the CE standard I believe its anything under 10 degrees C
> >
> > 10C is cold? I just ran a tally on the old Aladin computer log and it
gave
> > 40% of the UK dives that I did with it were 10C or below.
> >
> > The only one where I put the word 'cold' in my notes was Vobster in
> > March this year with Bob and Fuzz (second dive of the day and 6C
> > - both just over half an hour).
> >
> > These dry suit thingies must be a good idea.
> >
> > nigelH
> > Apex and Scubapro owner.
> >
> >
>
>