Which EPIRB category is manually activated?

Which EPIRB category is manually activated?

• A. Cat II
• B. Cat I
• C. Class S
• D. Cat III

Answer: (A)

Activation method is what this item tests. EPIRBs are grouped by how they start transmitting: some are built to turn on automatically when they hit water or are removed from their mounting, while others must be turned on manually by someone on board. The option that describes a beacon you switch on by hand during distress matches the manual-activation category. That’s why it’s the best choice. The other categories are defined by alternative activation behaviors (automatic on immersion or different usage rules), so they don’t fit as the manual-activation type.

Activation method is what this item tests. EPIRBs are grouped by how they start transmitting: some are built to turn on automatically when they hit water or are removed from their mounting, while others must be turned on manually by someone on board. The option that describes a beacon you switch on by hand during distress matches the manual-activation category. That’s why it’s the best choice. The other categories are defined by alternative activation behaviors (automatic on immersion or different usage rules), so they don’t fit as the manual-activation type.