Zodiac Cadet RIB ALU 240 Mode D'emploi page 17

The correct pressure for the buoyancy tube is 240 mb/3,4 PSI
indicator).
If your boat is not equipped with a ACCESS pressure indicator, we recommend that you purchase one
from your Dealer. This will permit a quick and efficient control of the pressure during inflation. Without
a pressure indicator, stop inflating when the foot-pump gets difficult to operate, and the boat is
« hard » (you should not be able to bend the cone ends).
Ambient temperature of air and water
have an effect on the boat's internal
pressure
Therefore, it is important to anticipate:
Because of temperature variations (especially when this variation is important between the beginning
and the end of the day, in hot areas) check and adjust the pressure in the inflated compartments by
inflating or deflating. Be sure that pressure remains within the recommended zone, between 220
mb/3,10 PSI and 270 mb/3,85 PSI (green area).
RISK OF UNDERPRESSURE
EXAMPLE: Your boat is in direct sunlight on the beach (temperature =50°C/122°F) at
recommended pressure (240 mb/3,4 PSI). after putting it in the colder water (temperature
=20°C/68°F), the internal temperature and pressure of the tubes will both drop (up to 120 mb/1,7 PSI)
and YOU WILL HAVE TO INFLATE AGAIN until you regain the lost pressure due to the difference in
temperatures. Therefore, a loss of pressure at the end of the day when ambient temperature drops is
perfectly normal.
RISK OF OVERPRESSURE
EXAMPLE: Your boat is inflated to the recommended pressure (240 mb/3,4 PSI) at the
beginning of the day (low ambient temperature =10°C/50°F). Later in the day, your boat is in direct
sunlight on the beach or on a yacht's deck (temperature =50°C/122°F). Internal temperature of all
inflated compartments can then increase and reach up to 70°C/158°F (especially for dark-coloured
tubes). The consequence will be a doubling of previous pressure (480 mb/6,8 PSI). YOU WILL THEN
HAVE TO DEFLATE until you reach the recommended pressure.
WHEN YOUR BOAT IS OVER INFLATED, PRESSURE BECOMES TOO
STRONG FOR THE INFLATABLE STRUCTURE, AND COULD CAUSE A
WARNING
BREAK IN THE FABRIC ASSEMBLY
IN CASE OF OVERPRESSURE
"EASY-PUSH" VALVE :
deflate by pressing the spring
loaded button.
PRESSURE
Ambient temperature
+1°C / +1,8°F
-1°C / -1,8°F
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(green area of the pressure
tubes' internal pressure
+4 mb / 0,06 PSI
-4 mb / 0,06 PSI
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