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3 DESCRIPTION
The EPIRB is a powerful self-contained distress transmitter. It is
powered by a Lithium battery that has a replacement interval of 5 years.
An EPIRB is intended to be a one-shot device; once activated it will
operate for at least 48 hours. It operates best while floating in water, but
it can also be operated while on board a vessel or in a liferaft.
The key components of your EPIRB are:
Antenna
Strobe light
Red LED
Green LED
Sea switch
Activation switch Pull the tear-off tab upwards to release the switch,
Test button
Lanyard
This is a flexible whip. It must be near vertical
when operating.
If the antenna gets bent, gently straighten it out.
These are the bright white LEDs visible through the
clear lens dome. When the EPIRB is activated they
will flash every few seconds.
Visible through the clear lens dome at the rear of the
EPIRB.
This stays on or flashes to show which mode the
EPIRB is in.
Where fitted (beside the red LED), this flashes
when the GPS acquires a position fix.
The two studs on the sides of the EPIRB are sea
switch contacts. Submerge these in water to activate
the EPIRB automatically.
Keep these contacts clean – see section 10.2
then push the switch in and move it fully left.
This button enables the user to run test sequences to
verify the readiness of the EPIRB.
Pull the lanyard spool down to free it. Use the cord
to tether the EPIRB to a survival craft.
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