Owner's manual

25-62-03

Page 33 of 87

JUN 20/13

ACR ELECTRONICS, INC / ARTEX PRODUCTS

DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

B406-4 (453-5004)

TASK 25-62-03-870-803

3. Specifications

SUBTASK 25-62-03-870-001

A. Environmental and Physical

(1) Table 2 lists the environmental and physical specifications of the B406-4 ELT.

NOTE

: For automatic activation, the higher threshold of 4.5 ft/sec (2.3

) is specified in

accordance with Eurocae ED-62. Use of the higher threshold crash sensor has been

approved by the FAA as a deviation to TSO C126 (FAA Reference #98-130S-108,

February 6, 1998).

Table 2 Environmental and Physical Specifications

CRITERIA PARAMETER CHARACTERISTIC

Temperature

Storage -55° C to +85° C

Operating -20° C to +70° C

Mechanical

Vibration

Sinusoidal

6.1 GRMS Random

Shock 500

for 4 ms

Crashworthiness 100

for 23 ms

Humidity 95% for 240 hours

Penetration 55 lbs from 6 in. (25 kg from 15 cm)

Crush 1,000 lbs (454 kg)

Altitude 55,000 ft (16,764 m)

Automatic Activation G-Switch 4.5 ±0.5 ft/sec (2.3

)

Weight

ELT Complete w/Battery Pack,

Mounting Tray, and Covers

4.25 lbs (1.9 kg)

Dimensions (LxHxW)

ELT Complete w/Battery Pack,

Mounting Tray, and Covers

11.63 x 3.90 x 3.76 in.

(295 x 99 x 96 mm)

Software In accordance with RTCA/DO-178B, Level D