User Manual
16
End
of
Life
Statement
At
the
end
of
the
PLBs
useful
life,
it
is
vital
that
the
battery
is
removed
from
the
main
body
of
the
unit
to
prevent
false
alarms.
False
alarms
cause
expensive
disruption
to
Search
and
Rescue
services
and
may
endanger
lives
as
a
consequence.
It
is
also
necessary
that
the
PLB
and
its
battery
pack
be
disposed
of
in
a
manner
that
does
not
present
a
threat
of
environmental
damage.
Battery
Removal
To
remove
the
battery,
turn
the
PLB
over
and
undo
the
battery
retaining
screw
using
a
flat-blade
screwdriver.
Gently
prise
the
battery
from
the
main
unit
(the
lanyard
securing
lug
can
be
used
for
leverage).
Note
that
this
will
also
release
the
‘O’
ring
seals
for
the
battery
terminals,
as
well
as
the
lanyard
securing
lug.
Cover
the
terminals
of
the
battery
pack
with
sticky
tape
to
prevent
inadvertent
short-circuiting.
Disposal
The
Waste
Electrical
and
Electronic
Equipment
(WEEE)
Directive
aims
to
minimise
any
adverse
impact
of
electronic
equipment
on
the
environment,
both
during
the
product
lifetime
and
when
it
becomes
waste.
Within
the
European
Union
this
legislation
is
mandated
by
Directive
2002/96/EC,
and
there
is
similar
legislation
in
most
other
continents.
The
directive
applies
to
all
electronic
products
such
as
IT,
household
appliances,
portable
electronics
etc.,
and
imposes
requirements
to
collect,
treat,
recover
and
recycle
each
product
at
its
end
of
life.
Electronic
end-user
products
must
also
carry
a
WEEE
label
(as
below)
and
recovery
and
recycling
information
has
to
be
provided
to
the
recycler.
This
PLB
product
contains
traces
of
lithium
in
the
battery
pack.
In
addition
it
may
contain
lead
and
brominated
flame
retardants
(BFRs),
both
in
the
housing
material
and
circuit
boards.
In
keeping
with
the
directive,
Kannad
Marine
strongly
recommends
that
this
PLB
product
and
its
battery
pack
be
disposed
of
in
a
sensible
and
considerate
manner.
For
example,
do
not
simply
discard
the
product
in
the
domestic
waste.
Instead
take
it
to
a
civil
recycling
facility,
or
contact
Kannad
Marine
for
advice.
Annex
1.
Registration
information
PLBs
must
be
registered
with
a
relevant
national
authority.
Some
administrations
allow
for
on
line
registration
or
require
a
completed
registration
application
form
to
be
submitted
by
letter
or
FAX.