Mounting Instruction Plate; Hru Expiry Date; Marking Vessel Name - mcmurdo Smartfind G8 AIS User Manual

The enclosure is supplied with a set of stainless steel fixings. If the rear of the
mounting surface is inaccessible, use self-tapping screws. Offer the back plate
into the chosen position and mark through the mounting holes. Drill
appropriately sized holes where you have marked. You will need a 4mm hex
key to tighten the bolts. Always fit washers under the heads of the bolts to
avoid damaging the plastic.
6.2.3

Mounting instruction plate

The EPIRB is supplied with a rigid plate giving visual instructions on how to
operate the EPIRB in an emergency. Mount this next to your EPIRB as
explained on page 20.
6.2.4

HRU expiry date

It is essential to mark the outside of the enclosure with the expiry date of the
Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU). The HRU has a limited in-service life which
starts as soon as it is installed on a vessel. Refer to the HRU documentation to
determine the in-service life of the HRU supplied with the enclosure. The
expiry date should be marked on the HRU body and copied onto the label on
the side of the enclosure. The HRU is marked by cutting out the corresponding
dates on its label, as shown on the separate leaflet.
The enclosure should be marked using the alpha-numeric stickers provided,
then covered with the clear adhesive label provided. The preferred date format
is month and year, for example: JUN 2016.
6.2.5

Marking vessel name

In many countries, it is usual to have your EPIRB programmed by your
supplier (see page 2). Your supplier will then mark all the EPIRB labels
accordingly. However, if your EPIRB was purchased in the USA, Canada or
UK then your EPIRB will have all the necessary markings except for vessel
name. In these countries, it is usually left to the customer to mark the vessel
name during installation.
It is strongly recommended (and is mandatory in some countries) that the
vessel name is marked on the rear of the EPIRB itself and also on the
enclosure, if you have one. Use the alpha-numeric stickers provided to mark
the vessel name (or its abbreviation) on the top line of the EPIRB's rear label
and again on the enclosure label. Protect the markings with a section of the
clear adhesive label provided.
1. Pick off required letter (a small knife blade works well),
Apply letter to label – repeat until name is complete, and
2.
3. Cover letters with clear label.
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