A penetrator is a sealed fitting that carries a cable or hose through the pressure hull without letting water follow it in. Each one is a potential leak path, so we keep the count low and test every seal to depth before a dive.
Hull & Structure
Penetrators & Seals
Every wire and pipe that crosses the hull does so through a pressure-rated penetrator.
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