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Gas in a cylinder or bank calculator

Works out the free gas in a cylinder, quad or bank from its water capacity and pressure, and how much of it is usable down to a minimum pressure.

Gas in a cylinder or bank

Free gas = water capacity x gauge pressure
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The formula: Free gas = water capacity x gauge pressure. Change any box and the full working updates. For study only, never for dive planning.

Practise it the way the exam asks it

The IMCA ADS, BDS and LST papers ask this as a four-option question, with a calculator on screen. A free account gives you 15 practice questions for each exam, each with the worked answer and the document it comes from.

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