User manual

9
Float-free
enclosure
(category1)
The
float-free
version
EPIRB
has
a
plastic
enclosure.
It
contains
a
spring-loaded
lever
which
automatically
pushes
the
enclosure
lid
off
and
releases
the
EPIRB
if
the
vessel
sinks.
Automatic
ejection
is
controlled
by
a
Hydrostatic
Release
Unit
(HRU)
before
it
reaches
4
metres
(13
feet)
depth.
As
the
EPIRB
floats
away
it
automatically
activates.
i
Never
tie
the
EPIRB
lanyard
to
the
vessel
because
doing
so
would
prevent
the
EPIRB
from
floating
free.
Manually
releasing
EPIRB
from
the
enclosure
Remove
the
R-clip
from
the
retaining
rod,
then
pull
off
the
enclosure
cover
and
remove
the
EPIRB.