Kongsberg cNODE Maxi - Inserting an O-ring; Changing the battery

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Recoveringthetransponder
Alwaysreadtheemergencyproceduresbeforehandlinglithiumbatteries.
Context
Avoidslammingthetransponderagainstsolidobjectsasitisliftedoutofthewater.
Procedure
1Sendanacousticcommandtothetranspondertoreleaseitfromtheweight,for
transponderswithareleaseandaoatingcollar.
2Grabholdoftheropeattachedtotheoatingcollarandpullthetransponder
towardsyou.
3Avoidslammingthetransponderagainstsolidobjectsasitisliftedoutofthewater.
4Checkthetransponder’stemperature
Ifthetransducerisoverheatedgodirectlytotheemergencyprocedures.
5Checkthepressurereliefvalvetoseeifanychemicalreactionhasincreasedthe
pressureinthetranspondertosetitoff.
6Controlthetransponderforminimumtwohours.
Checkfordamagesthatcouldinvolveawaterleakage
andcheckthehousingtemperatureforapossible
temperatureincreaseinthelithiumbattery.
Forbatterieswithpossibledamages,gotothe
emergencyprocedureschapter.
7Washtheunitthoroughlyinwarmfreshwaterto
dissolveanysaltdepositsandcleanoffanysandorsilt.
8Asanextraprecaution,itisrecommendedthattheunitislefttosoakinfreshwater
toallowsalttodissolveanddiffusefromhard-to-reachareas,suchascrevices
betweenmatingparts.
Leavetheunittosoakfor24hours,oraslongaspracticalconditionsallow.
9Dryoff,sonowatercancomeinsidewhenopening.
10Turnthetransponderoffandstorethebatteriesoutsidethehousingifthe
transponderisnotusedforsometime.
Batterystorage
Thebatteriesmaybestoredforupto10yearswithlittlelossofcapacity,thelossesbeing
approximatelyaccordingtothesegures:
•1styear:3%
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