General information about the Kahi tracking beacons and batteries.
đ Battery Life đĒĢ
- The beacons use a CR2477 Lithium Cell battery.
- Hot Tip: If needed in a pinch, CR2450 Lithium Cell batteries can also work. You may need to press down on the inner casing a bit more to ensure they are touching.
- The batteries have a life expectancy of about 2 years or more.
- You will get a 'low battery' alert for a beacon running low on power (50% life left), which will escalate to a 'critical low battery' alert (25% life) if not changed.
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When your beacon needs a new battery: we'll give you the alert; below are some tips on finding the piece you need to update.
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Scan the beacon on the asset when it comes back from a job or off of a vehicle - When you go to clean your equipment after a job, go ahead and scan that beacon and check the battery status. When you find an asset that needs the battery changed in the beacon, put a Sticky Note (Post it Note) or Duct Tape on the asset to show that one needs changed.
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Organize your equipment by number [create an Internal ID your pieces of equipment (IE Dehu 17)] - When you organize your equipment by number, it will be easier to verify where that piece of equipment is and easier to change the batteries in the future. (ie. Put Dehu's 1-20 on a shelf then 21-40 on another shelf)
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Add additional pictures to the asset in Kahi - We always recommend having 3 pictures of the asset when provisioning (Picture of the Manufacturer ID plate, where the beacon is placed, and the full asset), that way the asset is easier to identify not only for our cataloging team, but for you as well!
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â Battery Insertion â
- When installing the battery into the beacon, ensure the battery is "+" side UP. When sliding in, a blue light will flash for a brief second under the beacon panel. This is best viewed in low light
đĻ Beacon Durability đ¨
- When threaded tightly, the beacons are 100% protected against solid objects like dust and sand and have been tested to work for at least 30 minutes while under 15cm to 1m of water. They are IP67* rated.
*What is IP67? If a product has an IP67 rating, that indicates it is "waterproof." The 6 indicates "complete protection against dust over extended time" as well as "protection against contact with objects greater than 1mm in diameter, such as a wire or a small tool."
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