Novus Oxygen Breathing Apparatus
The Novus rebreather from Siebe Gorman was primarily developed for the Siebe Gorman submersible decompression chamber. In this chamber, the diver can decompress at various depths by turning a valve on the device to first vent the excess nitrogen into the environment, after which the valve can be turned to another position to allow oxygen to flow in. The Novus has a limited oxygen supply and is equipped with a two-hose breathing system with separate inhalation and exhalation lungs. Technical data on the Novis is very scarce. If you have a manual or additional information, I would be happy to add it to this page.
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