Keep O-rings clean and lubricated with a fi ne fi lm of grease
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Maintenance
The following key tips will help you avoid damage to your video system before and after the dive.
Hire a professional to service and pressure test your camera housing annually. Bring a pack of microfi ber towel(s) onboard so that you can dry the housing and your hands in case you have to open the system when it’s wet. When opening a wet housing, ensure that your wet suit and hair will not drip onto the camera or into the housing. Open the door facing downwards if possible so that water fl ows away from the interior.
Clean and lubricate O-rings lightly at the beginning of every dive day. Use only soft plastic O-ring tools or the pinch method to remove O-rings.
Do not over lubricate O-rings. They should shine, but you should not see globs of grease on a properly lubricated O-ring. Use a soft toothbrush to clean grooves. If you have to use a Q-tip to wick moisture, then ensure that you are not leaving behind any small fi bers. Bring reading glasses or magnifi ers that allow you to see small contaminants on O-rings and grooves.
Only use pre-moistened lens wipes, microfi ber lens clothes and canned air on the inside and outside of dome ports and lenses. Never use a towel or T-shirt to wipe your dome. An acrylic dome is very easily scratched. To prevent fogging, use desiccant packs in the housing,
but be careful not to get them caught in the rear door. In general, smaller housings are more susceptible to fog issues. If you open your housing on a boat be prepared to replace desiccant with fresh material. Ask the divemaster to hand you the camera once you are in the water. Show them how to grasp the system properly. Ask the crew to place your camera on the deck or camera table until you are out of the water. Rinse it yourself to prevent scratches that can occur when several cameras bounce around in a rinse tank.
Soak your camera for several minutes in fresh water while working the buttons as soon as possible after the dive. If you don’t have that option, consider using a product such as Salt-X to prevent deposits from hardening on the housing or wrap everything in a towel to get things moist.
Use only products such as De-Oxit Gold to clean electrical contacts.
Remove the main door O-ring for airline transport. A fully sealed housing can explode in airline transit from the reduced pressure. Buttons can pop out and seals are easily damaged.
I’ve often wondered what I might do with a video housing that was beyond repair. I don’t really need another stylish pencil holder. Perhaps I’ll make one into a mailbox, so I can be forever reminded to keep my inventory list up to date and properly insured.
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