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1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Tron 40S is an emergency equipment consisting of:
• Tron 40S COSPAS/SARSAT emergency EPIRB
• One of the following brackets:
FB4
- Automatic float free bracket.
FBH4 - Automatic float free bracket v/heating.
MB4 -
Manual
bracket.
MB5
- Manual bracket.
FB5
- Automatic float free bracket.
The JOTRON Tron 40S EPIRB is developed to meet the regulations and rules for
use on vessels and life rafts in the maritime service.Tron 40S meets the following
specifications for 406 MHz EPIRBs for use in search and rescue operations at sea:
ETS 300 066
MPT 1259
C/S T.001
IMO A662
IMO A695 (17){1}
IMO A810 (19)
DIR 96/98 EEC
1 . 1 T R O N 4 0 S
The Tron 40S is buoyant, and is designed to automatically release and activate in case
of an emergency where the EPIRB and its bracket is submerged into the sea.The Tron
40S can also be operated as a manual EPIRB, by manually releasing it from its bracket
and then activate it.
Five different brackets are currently available for the Tron 40S. MB4 and MB5 is the
manual bracket and FB4 and FBH4 is the automatic bracket. FB5 is automatic
bracket with cover.The manual bracket comes without the hydrostatic release
mechanism and is used to store the beacon inside the wheelhouse or other
protected places.The automatic bracket is mounted in a free space outside where
the beacon can be released automatically.
The purpose of the Tron 40S is to give a primary alarm to the search and rescue
authorities.The EPIRB gives an immediate alarm when activated, transmitting the ID
of the ship in distress. Care must be taken not to activate the EPIRB unless in an
emergency situation, in such cases the user will be held responsible. For periodic
testing a test function is implemented. During the test cycle the EPIRB does a selftest
on the transmitters and on the battery status. No emergency signal is transmitted
during the selftest.
The battery of the EPIRB will last for at least 48 hours from activation of the EPIRB.
