TDI BSAC cross over

[purdy]

Hi guys

I did my TDi nitrox, many, many moons ago, before the BSAC had decided that mixed gas diving was allowed.

Of course now, it is my understanding that the BSAC do not allow me to cross this qualifiation over to a BSAC equivelant, as such if I wish to ontinue with my technical skills, I either have to start again or continue with the TDI option

Can I ask why it is not recognised?

Purdy

[Adrian Kelland]

Hi guys

I did my TDi nitrox, many, many moons ago, before the BSAC had decided that mixed gas diving was allowed.

Of course now, it is my understanding that the BSAC do not allow me to cross this qualifiation over to a BSAC equivelant, as such if I wish to ontinue with my technical skills, I either have to start again or continue with the TDI option

Can I ask why it is not recognised?

Purdy I don't know why, but perhaps it is too basic although the BSAC Nitrox would appear pretty basic too. BSAC 88 Nitrox Tables perhaps - devil in the detail. TDI Advanced Nitrox is an acceptable equivalent to BSAC Advanced Nitrox.

Adrian

[Janos]

Hi guys

I did my TDi nitrox, many, many moons ago, before the BSAC had decided that mixed gas diving was allowed.

Of course now, it is my understanding that the BSAC do not allow me to cross this qualifiation over to a BSAC equivelant, as such if I wish to ontinue with my technical skills, I either have to start again or continue with the TDI option

Can I ask why it is not recognised?

Purdy

Are you sure about this? It might be worth checking with Jim or Mike at HQ (technical<at>BSAC.com) to make sure that there's no equivalent.

Janos

[Adrian Kelland]

Are you sure about this? It might be worth checking with Jim or Mike at HQ (technical<at>BSAC.com) to make sure that there's no equivalent.

Janos
The SDC equivalent sheet has no list for Basic Nitrox Janos. http://www.bsac.org/techserv/A5.pdf

Adrian

[JamesW]

I got both my Padi Basic & TDI Advance Nitrox crossed over.
Thanks

[David Walker]

I do vaguely remember this being discussed before, and the result was that you couldn't crossover basic nitrox qualifications, but that advanced nitrox could be.

Quite why, I can't remember, although I think the reason was fairly sensible...

David

[Ian Wigg]

Hi guys

I did my TDi nitrox, many, many moons ago, before the BSAC had decided that mixed gas diving was allowed.

Of course now, it is my understanding that the BSAC do not allow me to cross this qualifiation over to a BSAC equivelant, as such if I wish to ontinue with my technical skills, I either have to start again or continue with the TDI option

Can I ask why it is not recognised?

Purdy

Hi

TDI Nitrox Diver is recognised as equivalent to BSAC Basic Nitrox (check out the technical pubs) for acceptable entry qualification for BSAC Advanced Nitrox. As I understand it the reasdon for not offering a SALT equivalency at Basic Level is the fact that BSAC Basic Nitrox uses BSAC 88 tabales and two mixes only whereas TDI uses EAD and EAN21 through to max EAN40.

[purdy]

Dam it you are right

Last time I am going to ask the area coach anything at all.

Thanks for that
Will now decide which way to go

Purdy

[Ian Wigg]

Dam it you are right

Last time I am going to ask the area coach anything at all.

Thanks for that
Will now decide which way to go

Purdy

BSAC Advanced Nitrox only gives you max EAN50 but allows deco

TDI Advanced gives you up to EAN100 but no stop only so you'd need to do this in conjuction with TDI Deco procedures to maximise the benefits of the course.

No idea about other agencies.

[purdy]

Yeah I know the advantges and disadvantages of the TDI and BSAC versions

Think I will continue on the TDI route and cross over later.

Thanks for the help

Purdy