STEP THREE - INSTALLING THE BEACON
1.Marking battery and Hydrostatic Release Unit expiration dates
NOTE: It is the beacon owner’s responsibility to record the expiration dates for both the beacon battery and the HydroFix™ hydrostatic release unit. This information must appear on the product itself.
The left side of the battery housing indicates the battery expiry date. Space is provided for the beacon owner to mark the date the beacon was placed into service. The beacon should be serviced 5 years from the installation date but no later than the battery expiry date.
The ACR HydroFix™ HRU has an expiration date of 2 years from the date of installation or 4 years from the date manufactured, whichever comes first. Upon installing your beacon or new HRU, permanently scratch the new expiration date on the HRU date calendar as seen below.
2.Mounting location
Date of Installation Example:
Date of installation of New HRU or First Installation of EPIRB including new HRU: August 1, 2009.
This unit will need to be replaced in August of 2011. Scratch off “AUG 8” and “2011” on the HRU date calendar
Date of Manufacture Example: On the bottom of the HRU a date of manufacture is pin stamped: 0808.
This unit will need to be replaced in August 2012. Scratch off “AUG 8” and “2012” on the HRU date calendar
The selection of a mounting location will vary from vessel to vessel. Beacons should be protected from outside influences while being readily accessible at all times in the event of an emergency.
The location selected must be sufficiently rigid to support the weight of the total installation.
Hazards to avoid when selecting a mounting location:
//Vibration
//Exposure to the elements
//Possibility of impact from hatches, gear, or personnel
//Harmful vapors
//Exhaust
//Harsh chemicals
//Locations that can be obscured by foreign articles on a temporary or permanent basis.
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