Replacing the battery

Refer to Opening and closing a compact instrument for details on accessing the battery.

RBR ships new instruments with fresh, highest capacity batteries included. Replace the batteries before each deployment to maximise the operational time, and prevent data loss.

Ruskin software can estimate battery life based on chemistry and deployment parameters. See Ruskin User Guide: Compact Instruments³ for more information on predicting battery life.

Replacing the battery

  1. Open the instrument and pull out the sensor carriage.

  2. Push the battery out of its holder using your finger or a blunt tool.

  3. Insert a new AA-type battery into the holder.

  4. Check for correct battery polarity.

  5. Insert the sensor carriage into the housing and close the instrument.
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Fig. 20.    An RBRsolo³ T battery carriage: note the direction of removal

Always remove the battery from your instrument during long-term storage.
Doing so will prevent internal damage due to battery leakage and/or corrosion.