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BUOY​ ​PREPARATION​ ​CHECKLIST:

1.

Hull​ ​Serial​ ​#​ ​________________________

2.

Buoy​ ​Destination:​ ​____________________​ ​ ​ ​California​ ​Owned?​ ​______________

3.

Last​ ​Deployment​ ​Loc:​ ​______________________

4.

Fluid​ ​Level​ ​Checked​ ​______​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Fluid​ ​added?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​No​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Date​ ​checked:____________________

5.

New​ ​Batteries​ ​installed?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​No​ ​ ​ ​ ​Date​ ​Installed​ ​__________Voltage​ ​Bank:​ ​A_____B_____C_____ Total​ ​Watt​ ​Hours:______________​ ​ ​ITB​ ​Box​ ​installed:​ ​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​No​ ​/​ ​yellow​ ​ ​/​ ​green

6.

ITB​ ​Box​ ​RESET​ ​(​ ​Yellow​ ​box​ ​only)​ ​ ​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​No​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​N/A

7.

Calibration​ ​verified?​ ​ ​Pass​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​ ​Failed​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Date:________________________

8.

Temp​ ​sensor​ ​test:​ ​ ​ ​Buoy​ ​temp:________​ ​ ​ ​Probe​ ​temp:_________

9.

Hull​ ​Painted?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​Not​ ​Needed

10. Reflectors​ ​Added?​ ​ ​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​No 11. Stenciled?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​Not​ ​Needed 12. Top​ ​Hatch​ ​S/N​ ​:​ ​____________​ ​ ​ ​ ​HF​ ​Frequency:​ ​_____________​ ​Switch​ ​(On​ ​/​ ​Off​ ​):​ ​ ​Yes​ ​/​ ​No 13. ​ ​HF​ ​Signal​ ​Output​ ​Level:​ ​_____________ 14. Lightning​ ​Protection​ ​Yes​ ​/​ ​No​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Lightning​ ​Protection​ ​added​ ​by?​ ​ ​CDIP​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​Datawell 15. Iridium​ ​Card?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Yes​ ​/​ ​NA​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​SIM​ ​Number:​ ​______________________________________________ 16. Flash​ ​Card​ ​Inserted?​ ​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​No​ ​ ​ ​ ​FCID​ ​#___________________ 17. Solar​ ​Hatch​ ​Option:​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​No​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Capacitor​ ​added​ ​to​ ​Hull?​ ​ ​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​No​ ​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​N/A 18. Configuration​ ​Settings: Status​ ​check:___________​ ​ ​Set​ ​Batt:____________​ ​ ​ ​Force​ ​TCP:​ ​______________ Backup​ ​IP​ ​set​ ​to:​ ​169.228.225.171​ ​?​ ​ ​Yes​ ​/​ ​No 19. ​ ​Configuration​ ​saved​ ​on​ ​Google​ ​Drive?​ ​ ​Yes​ ​ ​/​ ​ ​No​ ​ ​ ​ ​Laptop​ ​used:​ ​_______________ 20. ​ ​Buoy​ ​Antenna​ ​LED​ ​Verified?​ ​ ​ ​_________ 21. Temp​ ​test​ ​with​ ​Top​ ​Hatch​ ​cover​ ​to​ ​be​ ​used​ ​on​ ​Deployment?____________ 22. All​ ​Channel​ ​Gaskets​ ​cleaned​ ​and​ ​greased?​ ​____________ 23. New​ ​Dessicant​ ​packs​ ​in​ ​Hull?​ ​___________ 24. Stainless​ ​Hardware​ ​attached?​ ​(​ ​chain/shackles/cottepins)​ ​yes_______​ ​Anti-Foul-Coated​ ​chain?​ ​Yes​ ​/​ ​No 25. Cunifer​ ​Hull?​ ​ ​Yes/No 26. Online​ ​buoy​ ​form​ ​filled​ ​out?​ ​Yes​ ​__________​ ​ ​ ​Date:__________________