Please contact product manufacturer for return instructions. All Smith-Root, Inc. manufactured products are covered by a one year warranty. Credit & Refund Policy: Customers returning equipment, in new condition, will be given credit five days from the date of the return. A return authorization must accompany returns.
USER’S GUIDE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Smith-Root’s Electric Fish Handling Gloves System is a light- weight, waterproof, portable system designed to temporarily im- mobilize live fish for easier handling. Special purpose gloves are electrified to pass levels of manually adjustable electric current through the body of a fish.
ELECTRIC FISH HANDLING GLOVES QUICK START HELPFUL CONSIDERATIONS • Handling fish with the Red + gloves often allows for continued fish respira- Black - tion. Hold the tail out HEAD of water with one hand and the head under water with the other...
USER’S GUIDE CONTROL BOX The equipment consists of the control box (A), a pair of conductive fish handling gloves (B), a pair of rubber insulating gloves (C), a wire lead as- sembly (D), a carry case (not shown), arm bands (E), an ad- justable chest harness (F), and the user’s manual and battery charger (also not shown).
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ELECTRIC FISH HANDLING GLOVES CONTROL BOX 25mA BATTERY POWER TURN UNIT OFF WHEN NOT IN USE ACTIVE Figure A A): Rotary voltage selector switch; B): Power Indicator/Active Indicator; C): Low battery Indicator The top of the Control Box has a rotary switch to select the out- put current (Fig.
Do not immerse control box in water or liquid. Appropriate care of the control box, gloves, and accessories may extend their life. Please contact Smith-Root for any needed replacement parts. 2019...
• Return the rotary switch to the OFF position. Some fish species may have high electrical resistance and may not be responsive to the equipment. If fish are not responsive to the glove output, a different product or modified product might be made available by contacting Smith-Root. www.smith-root.com...
USER’S GUIDE CHARGING CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERIES The Electric Fish Handling Gloves control box is powered by recharge- able high-efficiency, size AA nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. When depleted, they must be removed and charged in the supplied battery charger. To charge the batteries, remove the batteries from the unit and place in the charger, following the...
ELECTRIC FISH HANDLING GLOVES SAFETY HUMAN SAFETY Electricity can be hazardous. While the Electric Fish Handling Gloves must be used carefully, the equipment has built-in safety features: a limited voltage output of 36 volts and a limited current output of 25mA under normal operation.
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• The gloves should never be placed on the head or body of any- one while activated. • Do not use the Electric Fish Handling Gloves with any open wounds on hands, as open wounds are more electrically conduc- tive than skin.
ELECTRIC FISH HANDLING GLOVES SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Power Source: 1.2 Volt, Rechargeable NiMH, 2000mAh x 4 Battery Voltage, normal 32V - 36 V (max) operation: Battery Shutdown Voltage: 30 volts, typical, +/-2% range Battery Life between Recharges: At 25 degrees Celsius, 5 hours under maximum load, with gloves touching on the 25 mA range.
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