Backscatter Airlock

Alex Tyrrel · Issue 74, Sep/Oct 2013 · pp. 24–26

Products mentioned: Backscatter AirLock, Subal housing, Nauticam housing, Aquatica housing, Seacam housing, Sea & Sea housing

drilled holes for three bulkheads. I have two have electronic bulkheads for the sync cords, leaving a spare one for retrofitting the likes of a HD Monitor. It was simply a matter of unscrewing the blanking plug and then screwing in the AirLock bulkhead. Once this is screwed into place you then attach the valve system, which is basically a mini-version of the valve on the Low Pressure Inflator of your BCD. Installing the bulkhead and valve only took a couple of minutes and is easy enough for anyone to do. If you are a little nervous about fitting this yourself, you can put your mind at rest by having a quick look at the instructional video posted on the Backscatter website http://www.backscatter.com/ sku/bs-alm.lasso. Different bulkheads are supplied to fit the variety of housing brands available, including Subal, Nauticam, Aquatica, Seacam and Sea & Sea. It is therefore essential that yo…