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PRODUCT

SUPPORT

MANUAL

Y1-03-0126

Rev. E

ACR/SATELLITE 406

TM

ACR Electronics, Inc.

5757 Ravenswood Road

Fort Lauderdale, FL  33312 USA

(954) 981-3333  •  Fax (954) 983-5087

http://www.acrelectronics. com

Emergency Position Indicating

Radio Beacon

Product No. 2754 Cat. I, Class 2

Product No. 2758 Cat. II, Class 2
Product No. 2756 Cat. I,  Class 1
Product No. 2759 Cat. II, Class 1

Product No. 2772 Cat. 1, Class 1
Product No. 2773 Cat. 1, Class 2

Summary of Contents for SATELLITE 406

Page 1: ...auderdale FL 33312 USA 954 981 3333 Fax 954 983 5087 http www acrelectronics com Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon Product No 2754 Cat I Class 2 Product No 2758 Cat II Class 2 Product No 2756 Cat I Class 1 Product No 2759 Cat II Class 1 Product No 2772 Cat 1 Class 1 Product No 2773 Cat 1 Class 2 ...

Page 2: ...er is transferring the beacon to a new owner the current owner is required to inform the national authority by letter facsimile or telephone of the name and address of the new owner The subsequent owner of the beacon is required to provide the national authority with the information as shown on the owner Registration Card This obligation transfers to all subsequent owners NationalAuthority The ter...

Page 3: ...FIGURE 2 ACR RLB 27 SATELLITE EPIRB 13 16 NOTES ...

Page 4: ...FIGURE 3 AUTOMATIC RELEASE MOUNT BRACKET FIGURE 4 BEACON IN AUTOMATIC RELEASE BRACKET 15 14 ...

Page 5: ...or fax the completed form to NOAA at 301 457 5406 5 3 NOAA will supply a Beacon Registration decal which is to be affixed to the Satellite 406TM The recommended mounting location is on the front of bottom case above the instruction label See Figure 2 6 0 FALSE ALARMS 6 1 Should there be for any reason an inadvertent activation or false alarm it must be reported to the nearest search and rescue aut...

Page 6: ...ety days the float free mounting bracket and Satellite 406TM EPIRB should be inspected for deterioration and or buildup that may affect the function of the beacon or automatic release Also carefully inspect the EPIRB case for any visible cracks Cracksmayadmitmoisturewhichcouldfalselyactivatethebeacon or otherwise cause a malfunction Any cracking observed should be immediately referred to ACR for e...

Page 7: ...ped with sensors to detect when it is no longer in its bracket a deployment condition and other sensors to determine if its in water Two conditions must be satisfied for the Satellite 406TM to automaticallyactivate 1 It must be out of its bracket 2 It must be in the water Note Either condition by itself willnot activate the beacon 3 1 4 The Satellite 406TM is also designed to allow the user to per...

Page 8: ...llite 406TM float off mounting bracket should be mounted securely to a vertical or horizontal surface the mount has predrilled holes for attachment to a flat surface where there are no overhead obstructions Location aboard a vessel must be chosen to allow the EPIRB to float free of sinking craft and as high as possible especially on small vessels This will help ensure operation of the hydrostatic ...

Page 9: ...roduct codes determine the options required to meet the specific mode of operation Product No Cat I Cat II Class 1 Class 2 2754 X X 2756 X X 2758 X X 2759 X X 2772 X X 2773 X X 1 4 AUTHORIZATIONS 1 4 1 The Satellite 406TM EPIRB meets the requirements of Federal Communications Commission FCC Part 80 Model No s RLB 27 and RLB 28 and GMDSS Model No RLB 27 1 5 CHARACTERISTICS 1 5 1 The Satellite 406TM...

Page 10: ...t the Satellite 406 TM will automatically turn on if the water sensors are wet Alternately the Satellite 406 TM can be manually activated by pulling the red lanyard to break the yellow key remove the yellow key and move switch to ON position 1 2 4 Power is provided by self contained long life batteries with five and one half year recommended replacement cycle 1 2 5 Self test Section 3 2 and 3 3 is...

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