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The battery is a one shot device. It is not rechargeable or user replaceable. Battery
replacement must be carried out by a McMurdo approved service agent. Lithium batt
have special disposal requirements. Never incinerate a Lithium battery. Never disponse of o
at sea. Your service agent will deal with battery disposal.
10.4. Servicing
All servicing must be carried out by a McMurdo approved service agent. Always call your
nearest agent and talk to their service department before returning suspect equipment. You
can find your nearest service agent from:
• The McMurdo web site:
• Contacting McMurdo direct (see warranty page).
• Contacting a McMurdo distributor.
10.5. Trnasportation
Because it contains a Lithium battery, the EPIRB may have special transportation
requirements depending on local and international regulations in force at the time.
The battery pack contains approx 6.5 gm of Lithium (each battery pack contains 3
<2.5 % lithium and a nominal weight of 85 gm).
Transport the EPIRB in compliance with applic
material.
For furth
er information refer to the McMurdo website
10.6. GMDSS inspections
If your vessel is subject to GMDSS regulations then you can expect to get regular visits
from ship surveyors enforcing national legislation. They will check the expiry dates and
activate the EPIRB to prove that it really works and they will read the identity message st
inside the EPIRB to check that you have registered it properly. Leisure vessels are not subject
to these inspections. However, in some countries passenger and fishing vessels are covered by
the legislation.
11. FULLY DISABLING AN EPIRB
In the unlikely event that your EPIRB refuses to turn off then it may have a fault.
Procedures for dealing with a faulty EPIRB are covered in section 6 on false alarms; in sim
terms you should do the following:
• De-activate the EPIRB as describ
• Suppress its signal by removing the antenna and wr
described in section 6.3.
• Leave for 3 days until the
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