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6

Self-test

International

regulations

require

that

Self-testing

of

the

PLB

should

only

be

carried

out

in

the

first

five

minutes

of

any

hour.

Check

the

PLB

monthly

and

check

the

battery

is

in

date.

Self-test

verifies

operation

of

the

PLB

by

checking

key

features

including

battery

voltage

and

406

MHz

and

121.5

MHz

alert

transmitters.

Important

Each

self-test

draws

small

amounts

of

energy

from

the

battery

pack.

Unnecessary

testing

of

the

PLB

may

subsequently

reduce

the

run

time

of

the

PLB

in

an

emergency.

On

average,

the

PLB

should

only

be

self-tested

12

times

per

year,

or

a

total

of

60

times

across

the

5

year

battery

lifetime.

To

operate

self-test,

use

the

Test/OFF

button,

located

under

the

flexible

handle

of

the

red

anti-tamper

cover.

i

Open

the

flip-top

lid.

Do

NOT

pull

off

the

red

anti-tamper

cover.

i

Slide

a

finger

under

the

flexible

handle

of

the

anti-tamper

cover

to

locate

the

Test/OFF

button.

i

Hold

down

the

Test/OFF

button

for

10

seconds.

i

(red

ON

indicator

light

will

illuminate)

i

Self-test

pass

is

indicated

by

3

flashes

of

the

green

indicator

light.

i

A

failed

self-test

is

indicated

by

3

flashes

of

the

red

ON

indicator

light

i

The

PLB

will

switch

off

once

the

self-test

has

finished

Self-test

i

Release

the

button

and

close

the

flip-top

lid.

Important:

While

self-testing

keep

your

fingers

away

from

the

top

of

the

PLB

as

the

close

proximity

of

any

objects

can

affect

the

results

of

the

self-test.

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