chariot 243 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Anyone know much about rescueME EPIRBS. 5yr warranty and 10 yr battery life, 48hr plus operation life. Class 3 approved ( Australia and NZ). What is class 3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 here are a few boatingmag reviews http://www.panbo.com/archives/2012/11/ocean_signal_rescueme_best_plb_yet.html http://www.redbook.com.au/boat-news/the-worlds-most-compact-epirb-45654?csn_tnet=true http://www.boatingmag.com/ocean-signal-rescueme-epirb1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 243 Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 The rescueME EPIRB1 has a 10 yr battery life. Just wondering what the class 3 is that they claim. Is it an electrical class or does that mean Cat 3 and 48hr plus operating life. Would that meet Cat 3 requirements Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 the reviews seem to show it is the type that can be left on a bulkhead and float out of the cabin + turn itself on if boat sinks - hydrostatic release those are supposed to have a 48hr transmit life i have a floatable but also pocketable gme400 which needs to be manually turned on, it can only fit 24hrs worth of battery life into the much smaller case many of the newest models are moving towards user replaceable 10yr battery packs https://www.acrartex.com/products/catalog/epirbs-and-accessories/globalfix-v4/#sthash.h94bnV7B.dpbs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 243 Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Thanks for that. Might have to make a purchase. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.