RE: [Paddlewise] eTrex "submersibility"

I kind of posted my "eTrex" message without supplying very much contextual
information - so to clarify things a little I've added some more info below:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Seng, Dave [mailto:Dave_Seng_at_health.state.ak.us]
> 
> Here's the response that I received from Garmin regarding the
> "submersibility" of their eTrex;
> 
> Thank you for contacting Garmin, 
> 
> It is not waterproof, just water resistant. We have had a few 
> reports of
> water getting in the battery compartment. 
> 
> Have a nice day 
> 
> Larry Keegan 
> Customer Service Rep. 
> GARMIN International 

  To which Jack replied in comment (back-channel and quoted in partial
context):

"Good grief, they sell something based on a "submersible" standard and they
tell you it's only water-resistant?  Did you state you were asking about the
e-Trex?"

to which I replied with my original question to Garmin which was:

"I want to buy an eTrex, but am concerned about the true submersibility of
the unit.  My primary concern is the battery compartment.  Is it truly
designed to be waterproof, or simply water-resistant?"

 Side Note - eTrex specs claim IEC 527 IP X 7 standards for waterproofness -
which I interpret as:

 "Ingress of water in quantities causing harmful effects shall not be
possible when the enclosure is continuously immersed in water under
standardized conditions of pressure and time"

I found IEC standards at
http://www.manufacturing.net/magazine/ce/archives/1999/ctl0301.99/03ebas2.ht
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Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska

  

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