ACR Electronics MINI B2 CLASS B PERSONAL EPIRB User Manual

PRODUCT

SUPPORT

MANUAL

Y1-03-0127

Rev. D

MINI B2™

Product No. 2762

MINI B2™ ILS

Product No. 2763

Emergency Position Indicating

Radio Beacon (EPIRB Class B)

FCC Type Accepted Part 80

ACR Electronics, Inc.

5757 Ravenswood Road

Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312

[phone] • Fax [phone]

www.acrelectronics.com

Email: [e-mail]

A Chelton Group company

Foreword:

Congratulations and thank you! You have just purchased the finest Class B personal EPIRB available on the
market. Other brands merely attempt to meet the requirements established by authorities. By purchasing this
EPIRB you have distinguished yourself as one of the safest persons in boating.

To be a responsible EPIRB owner:

• Read this manual.

• Activate your EPIRB ONLY in an emergency.

• Mount your EPIRB in an easily accessible spot or store it in your ditch/emergency kit.

• Prepare an emergency evacuation plan and rehearse it.

• In a grave and imminent situation, where you have exhausted all other means of rescue, activate your

EPIRB and leave it “ON” until Search And Rescue forces arrive. Do not turn it off and on in the
misguided belief that you are saving battery power.

• NEVER set off a false alarm. Follow the instructions in section 5 to operationally test your EPIRB.
Search And Rescue forces will respond to all known emergencies. This EPIRB will alert the authorities to an

emergency if activated in most coastal waters, (excluding parts of Africa and Antarctica). The USCG reports
that 99% of all Class A & B EPIRB activation's are false. The high number of false activation events places an
unnecessary burden on the Search and Rescue system. Don’t be guilty of causing a false or accidental
activation. Help educate others that irresponsible handling of EPIRBs risks lives by slowing the response to
real emergencies and wastes tax payer dollars. Please call or write for answers to questions or for information
on other safety products manufactured by ACR Electronics, Inc.

ACR/MINI B

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PARA TITLE PAGE

- - - - Foreword i

- - - - Table of Contents ii
Figure 1 ACR/MINI B

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 2-4

1.1 General 2

1.2 Purpose 2

1.3 Satellite Detection 2
Figure 2 Search And Rescue Satellite
Aided Tracking (SARSAT) 3

1.4 Authorizations 3

1.5 Characteristics 3

1.6 Technical Data 4
SECTION 2 INSTALLATION 5

2.1 General 5

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Outline Drawing 1

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SECTION 3 OPERATION 5

3.1 General 5

3.2 Manual Deployment 5
SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE 5-8

4.1 General 5

4.2 Battery Check 6

4.3 Inspection Check 6

4.4 Periodic Operational Check 7

4.5 Packaging & Transportation 7
SECTION 5 TESTING 7-8

5.1 General 7

5.2 Operational Testing 7

5.3 Operational Notes 8