Once activated the EPIRB
must
have its antenna near upright and it must have a clear view
his
5.6. Deactivation
If the EPIRB was activated by mistake or if the
to its
any water and dry its sea
Wait 8 seconds for sea switch to turn off.
een turned on
e switch cover fully to the right.
of the sky for proper operation. Lying it on its side or placing it next to a metal wall will
impair its range and may fail to alert the rescue services. Avoid handling the antenna, as t
will also impair performance.
emergency ends then the EPIRB can be reset back
„ready“ state as follows:
•
Remove EPIRB from
switch contacts.
If EPIRB is still flashing then it must have b
manually:
•
Slide th
•
Press and release READY button.
If EPIRB is still flashing then it has a fault.
5.7. Battery condition
If your EPIRB has been activated for a cumulative period in excess of 2 hours then its
ill
y
5.8. Re-fitting EPIRB
5.8.1. Refitting into wall bracket
The EPIRB is now in its „ready“ state, but its sea switch is still armed and will activate if it
Refer to section 6 on False Alarms.
battery will need replacing. This is necessary to ensure that the next time it gets used it w
operate for the full 48 hours required by government regulations. See section 10.3. for batter
replacement instructions.
gets wet. To de-activate the EPIRB fully it must be returned to its mounting bracket, where a
magnet hidden in the bracket will make the EPIRB safe. Do the following:
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