ELT
Emergency Locator Transmitter
Maintenance
3/11/06
We
replaced the batteries
in our ELT unit for the 2nd time since we put it into service.
It was
still working fine but when we took the unit apart for inspection of
the battery voltage
we found that 3
of them were begining to leak acid which we all know isn't a
good thing.
Specifications call for 6 Duracell MN1300 alkaline D batteries to be replaced before the date on the batteries themselves.
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Ameri-King
however strongly recommends |
Another
thing about the batteries
is that all of
them must have the same expiration date on them. For example in
our case today we purchased 1 pack that had two batteries in it and
another that had 4 batteries in it. Donna actually had to look
at each package to make sure that she bought ones that all expired on
the same date.
Our
ship also has an ELT remote unit that has a battery that
must
be replaced every 8 years.
Specifications on it call for a Duracell DL1/3NB 3 volt lithium battery.
Testing this unit actually involves setting it off
and checking the two frequencies that it broadcasts out on to make sure the unit is actually sending out a signal.
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Ameri-King says this unit should be tested every 3 months.
This
can only be done during the first 5 minutes of each hour |
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