Eddyfi Technologies TSC U41, User Manual

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The Subsea Bottle
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Subsea bottle main body. The subsea bottle body is made from hard wearing stainless steel and
contains no user serviceable parts
Removable handle. The handle can be removed to aid in connecting probes and the umbilical
to the bottle or for transport. To remove the handle, lift both red sliding catches where the
handle meets the body and at the same time rotate the handle in an anticlockwise (counter-
clockwise) direction. The handle can now be lifted away. To refit the handle, place the handle
over the exposed studs on the body and rotate the handle clockwise until both red catches lock
into place.
Rubberized bumpers. The bumpers protect the body from general knocks and allow the bottle
to be placed horizontally on a desk if required. The bumpers can be removed for cleaning by
lifting the retaining clip at the split line of each bumper and peeling the bumper from the body.
Note that the handle must be removed to remove or attach the top bumper. The bumpers are
not interchangeable and must be refitted in the same orientation as they were removed.
Umbilical connector. The connector to which the umbilical is attached. To attach the umbilical
Probe connectors (3). Three connectors are available to connect Sensu2 UW probes. Where a
probe is not connected, a blanking plug must be fitted before deploying subsea.
Introduction to Subsea Bottle
The subsea bottle contains the main acquisition electronics for the system and is designed to
operate at water depths up to 300m. Note there is also a larger ROV (RDW)version which is
rated to 2000m.
Figure 2-1
U41 bottle - side view
Figure 2-2
U41 bottle - top view