mcmurdo SMARTFIND E5, User Manual

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5.7 Deactivation
If your EPIRB has been activated for a cumulative period in excess of 6 hours then its
battery should be replaced. This is necessary to ensure that in an emergency it will
operate for the full 48 hours required by international regulations. See section 10.4 for
battery replacement instructions.
If the EPIRB was activated by mistake or if the emergency ends then the EPIRB can
be reset back to its “ready” state as follows:
If EPIRB is still flashing then it has a fault. Refer to section 6 on False Alerts
.
5.8 Re-fitting EPIRB
5.8.1 Refitting into bulkhead bracket
The EPIRB is now in its “ready” state, but its sea switch is still armed and will activate
if it gets wet. To de-activate the EPIRB fully it must be replaced in its mounting
bracket, where a magnet in the bracket will make the EPIRB safe.
Hold the bracket collar open and drop the EPIRB into the bracket. The slots in the
EPIRB fit over the locating lugs in the bracket.
Hold the collar shut and fit the R-clip to secure the EPIRB. Fold over the antenna and
locate the end moulding in the retaining slot.