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Bailout duration calculator

How long a bailout bottle lasts at depth. The usable pressure is the fill pressure, less the absolute pressure at depth and the 10 bar the regulator needs.

Bailout duration

Usable pressure = fill - (absolute + 10)
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The formula: Usable pressure = fill - (absolute + 10). Change any box and the full working updates. For study only, never for dive planning.

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