Thread: PLB battery test

Originally Posted by ebf

I've got a fast find 220, battery only lasts 6 years, so I reckon once a year will be ok.

Battery last longer but only guarantee 6 years.

I work on the red button theory,

"When they are past their expiry date, buy replacements but keep the old ones too"

Should poo happen push every red button in sight.
(This theory is also followed by most vessel masters although they have a lot more "red buttons"