PRODUCT SUPPORT MANUAL Y1-03-0136 Rev. C ACR / MINI B300Ô Product No. 2766 Class B Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon ETSI and FCC Approved ACR Electronics, Inc. 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312 +1(954) 981-3333 · Fax +1 (954) 983-5087 www.acrelectronics.com Email: Info@acrelectronics.
Foreword: Congratulations and thank you! You have just purchased the finest personal locator EPIRB available on the market. Other brands merely attempt to meet the requirements established by government regulatory agencies. ACR designed its Mini B300 to work in real life situations and to save lives. It, therefore, exceeds many of the requirements established by authorities. By purchasing this EPIRB you have distinguished yourself as one of the safest persons in boating.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 — INTRODUCTION 1.1 General 4-5 4 1.2 Purpose 4 1.3 Authorizations 4 1.4 Characteristics 4 1.5 Technical Data 4 SECTION 2 — INSTALLATION 2.1 General 5-6 5 2.2 Battery Installation 5 2.3 Battery Date Code 5 2.4 Battery Expiry Date 6 SECTION 3 — OPERATION 3.1 General 6 6 3.2 Manual Deployment 6 SECTION 4 — MAINTENANCE 4.1 General 6 6 4.2 Battery Check 7 4.3 Inspection Check 7 2 Y1-03-0136 Rev.
Flexible Antenna (Factory Replaceable) Transmitting Indicator Light (LED) Waterproof ON-OFF Switch Wrist Lanyard Hanked Lanyard Figure 1: ACR MINI B300™ EPIRB 3 Y1-03-0136 Rev.
SECTION 1 — INTRODUCTION 1.1 General This manual provides installation, operation and maintenance instructions for the ACR/MINI B300TM Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), hereinafter referred to as the Beacon. This section describes the characteristics and details of the Beacon (See Figure 1). A Cognizant Authority Station License may be required to carry this unit. The Beacon comes with a user replaceable 6 volt Lithium, Duracell DL223A, (or equivalent) battery.
Modulation Downward sweeping tone between 1600 and 300 Hz at 2 to 4 sweeps per second Frequency Stability ± 3.5 kHz (Crystal controlled) Operating Temperatures -20°C to +55°C (-14°F to +131°F) Activation Manual “ON-OFF” switch Size 127mm x 66mm x 41mm (5.0"H x 2.6"W x 1.6"D) excluding antenna Weight 215 g (7.6 ounces) Attachments Lanyards, Hanked and Wrist SECTION 2 — INSTALLATION 2.
The next two alphanumeric characters of the code represent the day of the month of manufacture. Therefore, the date of manufacture for the date code 6J1313 is October 13, 1996. 2.4 Battery Expiry Date The battery Expiry Date is obtained by adding the battery manufacturers rated replacement life of 10 years to the date of manufacture. For example, a date code of 6J1313 would have a Battery Expiry Date of October 13, 2006. SECTION 3 — OPERATION 3.
4.2 Battery Check 1. The battery expiry date should always be placed on the battery and the outside of the Beacon case. See 2.2 Battery Installation. Replace the battery immediately after extended use or emergency and always on or before the battery expiry date. Use only a 6 volt Lithium Duracell DL223A (or equivalent) battery. 2. Safety Precautions: Warning: To avoid possible fire, explosion, leakage or burn hazard, do not open, recharge, disassemble, heat above 71°C (160°F) or incinerate. 4.
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