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Always heard there are 1,001 ways to die while diving - in fact , think I've came close with 20-25 of them.
Leave it to me to add one to the list.
Wife and I spent a week in Cozumel and she noticed her small dive light had flooded after a wreck dive.
It's a 4 AA battery one that you twist 3/4 turn clockwise to light - 3/4 counter to turn off. I'm guessing she turned it too much counter clockwise.
The wreck was 80 feet or so and once on the boat - I unscrewed the top of the light to evaluate the damage. Got the top about 1/2 way unscrewed when out shot a green / black stream across the side of my face - battery acid :eek2:.
Dropped the light and put my head into the rinse 5 gallon bucket - than jumped into the ocean. Got a slight red burn but luckily it missed my eyes and other divers.
Never crossed my mind that light flooded under pressure around 80 feet. As I unscrewed top - it escaped with fury.
I've had lights flood before but never had this happen and hope it never does again.
Leave it to me to add one to the list.
Wife and I spent a week in Cozumel and she noticed her small dive light had flooded after a wreck dive.
It's a 4 AA battery one that you twist 3/4 turn clockwise to light - 3/4 counter to turn off. I'm guessing she turned it too much counter clockwise.
The wreck was 80 feet or so and once on the boat - I unscrewed the top of the light to evaluate the damage. Got the top about 1/2 way unscrewed when out shot a green / black stream across the side of my face - battery acid :eek2:.
Dropped the light and put my head into the rinse 5 gallon bucket - than jumped into the ocean. Got a slight red burn but luckily it missed my eyes and other divers.
Never crossed my mind that light flooded under pressure around 80 feet. As I unscrewed top - it escaped with fury.
I've had lights flood before but never had this happen and hope it never does again.
