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CHAPTER 5. SPECIFICATIONS
5-1 Electrical specifications
A) General specifications
A-(1) Main unit
Water-proof
When the Satellite EPIRB is left in the water at 10m depth for five minutes, no
abnormality arises to Satellite EPIRB.
Operation temperature -20°C to +55°C
Vibration
Set the Satellite EPIRB on a vibration tester, and apply the following vibration
to the direction of up and down, right and left, and back and forth for fifteen
minutes each. (The sweep rate must be 1 octave/minute or less.)
Frequency Total amplitude
0 to 12.5 Hz 3.20 mm
12.5 to 25 Hz 0.76 mm
25 to 50 Hz 0.20 mm
Impact
Let the Satellite EPIRB freely drop from a height of 20m onto a water surface
twice.
Weight and dimension 120(W) x 529mm(H) x 116(D) mm, Approx. 1.3 kg
Casing material / color SAS resin / orange (8.5R 5.5/11.0)
Indicator lamp Xenon lamp Luminous intensity : 0.75 cd or more
Transmission 48 hours or more
A-(2) Automatic release bracket
Release method of Satellite
EPIRB
Water pressure detection
Method of fixing case Band
Release depth 1.5 m to 4.0 m
Operation temperature -20°C to +55°C
Dimension 175(W) x 585(H) x 175(D) mm
Weight Approx. 2.9 kg
Validity period of Hydraulic
pressure sensor
2 years after installation