Vivid Leak Sentinel version V6

Staff · Issue 133, Jul/Aug 2023 · pp. 34–35

Products mentioned: Vivid Leak Sentinel V6, Vivid Leak Sentinel 5XB, Subal housings, Vacuvin hand pump

‘Nothing is certain except death and taxes’. As underwater photographers, we can add ‘and leaks’. If you’re an underwater photographer that hasn’t yet experienced the horrors of a leak, you will. With the best will in the world, leaks are inevitable. The best solution that underwater housing manufacturers currently offer is to mitigate any water damage with a leak alarm. Often this involves a buzzer and flashing LED, inside the housing, that warns when water has worked its way inside. Whilst this might help prevent catastrophic damage from a full flood, as little as a spoonful of salt water can wreck delicate electronics. Even a trickle can cause significant damage. The size of the ‘trickle’ merely determines the size of the repair bill. The solution to housing leaks The solution: the good news is that systems do exist to monitor the seal of a housing before it goes in the water. This cr…