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that your EPIRB gets back to you. If someone attempts to register an EPIRB
reported as stolen, your national authority will notify the appropriate police
department. Visit www.cospas-sarsat.org for more detailed information.
6. Servicing the manual release bracket
To remove a beacon from the bracket, lift the latch and release the pressure
from the beacon. The beacon will now be able to slide upwards out of the
bracket.
It is not anticipated that the bracket will require servicing other than periodic
cleaning.
Brackets are a key part of the overall beacon system. They hold a beacon
ready for deployment while preventing false alarms.
NOTE: Whenever a beacon is returned for service, it must be accompanied
by the bracket.
7. Self-testing the beacon
The RLB-40 beacon may be self-tested up to a maximum of sixty times in the
five-year life of the battery, or once per month for the life of the battery. Self-
tests can be performed randomly, however, ACR recommends that you
perform the Self-test on a once per month schedule. Do not exceed the limit
in order to conserve the battery for emergency use.
The functional Self-test is initiated by momentarily
lifting the Activation Switch to a vertical position and
holding it in this position for at least one second and at
most four seconds. A beep indicates the initiation of
the Self-test sequence. Self-test will check battery
capacity and perform five functional tests, which
include the battery life, beacon memory, board circuit,
406 RF and strobe test.
The last green LED flash and a long beep indicate a successful test. If any of
the individual tests fail during Self-test, there will be two beeps and a red LED
flash. Self-test will discontinue at that point.
NOTE:
The “beeps” are a very high-pitched tone that some people may not
be able to hear. When performing the Self-test, you may count the green LED
flashes.