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5.6 Change of battery
5.6.1 MSC Circ. 1039
If the S-VDR Capsule is the main EPIRB on board the ship, the
rules of MSC CIRC 1039 apply, and the battery must be changed at
an authorized workshop.
If the S-VDR Capsule is the second EPIRB on board the ship,
authorized personnel can change the battery on board.
To change the battery, the lower Capsule Assembly is replaced
with a new one.
1. Remove the clips and the recovery ring around the equator ring.
2. Remove split pin and pull the U-shaped bolt from the
equator ring.
3. Remove the equator belt by pressing it out from the housing.
4. Separate the lower and upper part of the capsule assembly.
5. Unplug the battery connector, the S-VDR connector and the
seawater connector.
6. Check that the new battery is marked with date of expiration.
7. Place the new gasket on the battery housing.
8. Connect the battery connector, the S-VDR connector and the
seawater connector.
9. Replace the upper part, taking care that the gasket is
correctly fitted and taking note of the orientation marks on
the two housings.
10. Replace the equator ring, U-shaped bolt and split pin.
11. Replace the clips and the recovery ring around the equator ring.
12. Perform a Self-test.
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