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The first stage has well placed ports for tidy hose routings
Fine-tuned for high performance
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SEAC IT500 ICE Set
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First Stage
SEAC ’ s IT500 ICE is certified to the coldwater standard EN250:2014 , making it just the business for UK waters . The D-ICE ’ s first stage utilises a silicone separating diaphragm , designed to insulate the interior components when diving in near-zero water temperatures , below and at the surface .
Manufactured from a single block of hotmoulded brass , the compact , rounded first stage is available in 232 yoke / DIN or 300- bar DIN versions , with a silver gun-metal matt and chrome finish .
The four low-pressure outlets and two high-pressure ports ( LP above , HP below ) provide excellent hose routing for the primary second stage , octopus , BCD and drysuit hoses , plus the option to use a conventional hose-mounted pressure gauge alongside a transmitter for airintegrated computers .
Weighing 385g , the balanced diaphragm system supplies a constant , intermediate supply of gas – regardless of depth or cylinder pressure – to the IT500 second stage and matching IT500 Octopus .
Primary Second Stage
The downstream primary second stage is compact and lightweight , its internal components manufactured from chromeplated brass and stainless steel . Its techno-polymer case is resistant to impact , abrasion and chemicals .
The large shield-shaped purge button is very easy to access even with thick gloves , par for the course when diving in cold water . At the rear there ’ s a large circular deflector with a comfortable , concave chin rest , which diverts exhaled bubbles well away from view . To the left side , the IT500 has two methods of controlling gas flow . The