Table Of Contents - mcmurdo 406 EPIRB User Manual

1. RECOMMENDATIONS AND SAFETY NOTICES ................................................................................... 4
2. PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1. Wall bracket ................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.2. Float-free enclosure..................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3. Manual EPIRB in enclosure ........................................................................................................................ 7
4. Controls............................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.1. ON button.................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.2. READY button............................................................................................................................................ 7
4.3. Sea switch.................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.4. Lamps.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.4.1. Strobe................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.4.2. Red lamp.............................................................................................................................................. 8
5. OPERATING PROCEDURE........................................................................................................................ 8
5.1. Sinking ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
5.2. Abandon ship............................................................................................................................................... 9
5.3. Releasing EPIRB from a wall bracket......................................................................................................... 9
5.4. Releasing EPIRB from an enclosure ......................................................................................................... 10
5.5. Manual activation...................................................................................................................................... 10
5.6. Deactivation .............................................................................................................................................. 11
5.7. Battery condition ....................................................................................................................................... 11
5.8. Re-fitting EPIRB ....................................................................................................................................... 11
5.8.1. Refitting into wall bracket ................................................................................................................. 11
5.8.2. Re-fitting enclosure ........................................................................................................................... 12
6. FALSE ALARMS ....................................................................................................................................... 13
6.1. Stand down rescue services ....................................................................................................................... 13
6.2. De-activate the EPIRB .............................................................................................................................. 13
6.3. Dealing with a transmitting EPIRB........................................................................................................... 13
7. WALL BRACKET INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................. 14
7.1. Siting ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
7.2. Mounting procedure .................................................................................................................................. 14
7.3. Mounting instruction plate ........................................................................................................................ 15
8. ENCLOSURE INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 16
8.1. Siting ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
8.2. Mounting procedure .................................................................................................................................. 16
8.3. Mounting instruction plate ........................................................................................................................ 17
8.4. Marking HRU expiry................................................................................................................................. 17
8.5. Marking vessel name................................................................................................................................. 18
9. REGISTRATION.............................................................................................................................................. 18
9.1. Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 18
9.2. How to register .......................................................................................................................................... 19
9.3. Warranty form ........................................................................................................................................... 19
9.4. Radio licence. ............................................................................................................................................ 19
9.5. Sale or transfer .......................................................................................................................................... 19
9.5.1. Mandatory information for Oceania .................................................................................................. 20
10. MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................... 20
10.1. Monthly self-test & inspection ................................................................................................................ 20
10.2. HRU replacement .................................................................................................................................... 21
10.3. Battery replacement................................................................................................................................. 22
10.4. Servicing ................................................................................................................................................. 23
10.5. Trnasportation ......................................................................................................................................... 23
10.6. GMDSS inspections ................................................................................................................................ 23
11. FULLY DISABLING AN EPIRB .................................................................................................................. 23
12. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION.................................................................................................................... 25
13. APPENDIX - SATELLITE SYSTEMS ......................................................................................................... 26
UNITED STATES EPIRB REGISTRY SYSTEM............................................................................................... 27
McMurdo Limited Product Warranty ................................................................................................................... 28
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