Installation
Light
The base of the RL1 has two fixing slots. The unit can be attached to the raft by:
– Being stitched to raft fabric, then mounted by adhesive inside the apex of the canopy.
– By a fixing plate, as shown on Page 3.
Battery leads should be stitched into a seam during raft manufacture. The lead length is configured to
suit the raft requirements.
Battery
The battery pack is a power source for one light only. The battery is installed in a pocket or restrained
by straps in the raft, where it is easily visible for manual operation. If the instructions on the battery label
are obscured, they should be repeated elsewhere on the raft. For automatic operation the pull toggle
should be fixed by its cord to the side of the raft opposite the battery so that it is pulled out when the raft
inflates.
Operation
When installed for automatic operation, the light will illuminate when the raft is inflated. A slide switch on
the side of the battery pack may be pressed up and down to turn the light on or off. This permits manual
operation of the lamp, as often as necessary.
Maintenance
Routine service and battery replacement
RL1 and RB2 units are maintenance free, but the following checks should be made at each service of
the liferaft:
1. Check date on battery pack. Battery packs must be replaced not more than 5 years after date of
manufacture; consequently, if the battery expiry date is earlier than the next liferaft service then
the battery should be replaced (Standard replacement part 71-C200).
2. Inspect light and batteries for signs of damage or corrosion. Lightly grease battery connector ‘O’
ring with silicone grease and replace connector. If damage or corrosion visible the unit is to be
replaced.
3. Remove pull toggle from RB2 battery pack – light should illuminate immediately. If light fails to
operate, go to step 4. If light operates, replace toggle in battery pack; test is complete.
4. 4. If light fails to operate, replace battery pack with a checked unit and retest from step 3. If light
continues to malfunction, replace light and cable assembly with a checked unit.
After Use
Battery pack, light and cable assembly must be changed after use.
Safety
RB2 battery packs contain a Lithium cell. This must be handled correctly:
– Do not dismantle battery pack
– Do not make any external electrical connection
– Do not recharge
– Do not incinerate
– Store between –30ºC and +65ºC
Health
and
Safety
information
Daniamant
lithium-powered
marine
safety
light
systems
have
a
design
life
of
5
years.
The
batteries
are
hermetically
sealed
pressurised
primary
Lithium/Sulphur
Dioxide
cells,
and
as
supplied
are
electrically
protected
by
diodes
and
a
fuse,
and
are
environmentally
protected
by
a
moulded
plastic
housing.
In
this
condition
the
units
pose
no
definable
hazard
to
health.
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