14 | Tag Maintenance
4.
Install a new 3.6V lithium Thionyl Chloride ½ 'AA'
size battery in the battery holder.
WARNING: Use only batteries listed in Table 1 or batteries that
have been approved by AeroScout. There is a danger of fatal tag
damage if the battery is replaced incorrectly or by an incorrect
type. Dispose used batteries according to the instructions.
5.
Close the rear panel.
6.
Activate the tag.
7.
Dispose of the old lithium Thionyl Chloride battery
properly.
WARNING: Local regulations vary. Federal regulations allow
up to 100 kg./month of lithium thionyl chloride batteries to be
disposed in common landfill. All leads (the terminals) should
be taped to prevent short circuit. The user is responsible for
safe disposal.
Table 1 presents the approved battery types for the T2 tag:
Manufacturer
Battery Part Number
Tadiran
TL-5902
Xeno Energy
XL-050F
Sonnenschein
SL-350
Saft
LS-14250C
Table 1 – T2 Tag Approved Battery Types
Tag Battery Life
Table 2 presents battery life estimates for a new T2 tag battery. The
parameters that affect battery life include the tag transmission interval and
the number of transmission channels configured for the tag.
Note
The calculations in the table below are true for an operating temperature of
20ºC. The calculations do not take into consideration additional factors such
as Exciter activations of Tag, since these are individual parameters.
