How does the safety mechanism work so it doesn't accidentally discharge?
1007043
The button slides back and forth easily but you have to push down on the button firmly to discharge the spray. I carry it in my purse and in my pocket and it has never accidentally gone off.
1007044
It works well. You have to depress it and push it forward. I carry my keys in pocket. I have had this for about 6 months. I have had no problems.
1007045
It has to be pushed down and up or vice versa I can't remember. I have it in my key chain and the only time it went off accidentally was I stepped on it trying to scoot my keys and purse over with my foot so it was compressed and being pushed. Otherwise I've had no accidents nor has my daughter.
1007046
I have this on my key chain, which is normally in my pocket and I am perfectly comfortable carrying it there. In order to discharge the spray, you have to push the trigger forward and down. It's a simple movement but not something that you can readily do by accident. I think this is a great product and I do feel a sense of safety with it....because I ALWAYS have it with me. Sure, a Shotgun would be a more effective Defensive Weapon...but are you going to have a Shotgun WITH You ALL the Time? Obviously not, but this little Pepper Spray WILL be there If you ever need it.
1007047
I have this on my key chain, which is normally in my pocket and I am perfectly comfortable carrying it there. In order to discharge the spray, you have to push the trigger forward and down. It's a simple movement but not something that you can readily do by accident.I think this is a great product and I do feel a sense of safety with it....because I ALWAYS have it with me. Sure, a Shotgun would be a more effective Defensive Weapon...but are you going to have a Shotgun WITH You ALL the Time? Obviously not, but this little Pepper Spray WILL be there If you ever need it.
1333248
The other answer shows how the regular switch works, however if you have the model with a safety switch, all you need to do it look at the very end of the handle. You will see a small sliding swithch button. Just move to the opposite end. It will now be in a safety mode.
185020
I think you have to turn it off, I do not believe it has a safety auto-off on it.
1738453
Falls? The action of gravity pulling it down, or did you mean 'fail'? I have not experienced this product failing in the sense of charging. All my batteries hold a charge, it just takes a few hours. (Hence why I keep extra batteries.) If the question indeed was about fall, I have not dropped the item so I can't give feed back on it's durability. Bottom-line, I works well and is cheap. Some of my favorite things.
1523573
On our unit, that click means the unit is working correctly. This is the safety electric cycle which you pay a premium for on the non continuous current units, which save small animals from getting killed.
1638106
There is a cutoff and I believe that the unit automatically dissipates the charge slightly if the batteries are left in the unit beyond the charge up time.The marketing blurb states " Automatically protects against overcharge and short circuit." The only danger I remember is in leaving the unit on with no batteries in it at all.
678105
the safety comes from when its unloaded i think, im not particular with the details
1880047
not that I have noticed. It sits in my garage, but seems to only discharge when I attach something.
1548824
That's because you can not run it without water and it automatically shuts off when the water runs out. That's a great safety feature
381272
Fromwhat I have read, you should not discharge this unit in the air for more than 1 second. I bought one for my wife to care in her patrol vehicle,but if you need to use it it must be in contact with your attacker. G.Goff
326569
Hi, The way have this switch wired up, it breaks the contact when it is no longer upright. I have it connected to a pump which is pumping from a pool, and it floats under the water. When the water level drops low enough, it turns sideways or upside down, current no longer flows to the pump, and the pumping stops. When the pool fills up again, the pump turns on again. So, it is really intended for pumping out a sump, not filling a tank. I looked at the manual on line, at http://s3.pexsupply.com/product_files/RFSN-6,RFSN-9,RFSN-10-User.pdf. I did not see any indication that it can be rewired to work the other way. I hope this helps. Hi, The way have this switch wired up, it breaks the contact when it is no longer upright. I have it connected to a pump which is pumping from a pool, and it floats under the water. When the water level drops low enough, it turns sideways or upside down, current no longer flows to the pump, and the pumping stops. When the pool fills up again, the pump turns on again. So, it is really intended for pumping out a sump, not filling a tank. I looked at the manual on line, at http://s3.pexsupply.com/product_files/RFSN-6,RFSN-9,RFSN-10-User.pdf. I did not see any indication that it can be... » Read More Hi, The way have this switch wired up, it breaks the contact when it is no longer upright. I have it connected to a pump which is pumping from a pool, and it floats under the water. When the water level drops low enough, it turns sideways or upside down, current no longer flows to the pump, and the pumping stops. When the pool fills up again, the pump turns on again. So, it is really intended for pumping out a sump, not filling a tank. I looked at the manual on line, at http://s3.pexsupply.com/product_files/RFSN-6,RFSN-9,RFSN-10-User.pdf. I did not see any indication that it can be rewired to work the other way. I hope this helps. « Show Less
295902
Yes, the unit incorporated a "low voltage disconnect" function to protect the battery from damage due to deep discharge. Many people make the mistake of connecting the load directly to the battery, which defeats the LVD function and leads to reduced battery life.
467303
Yes, it requires continuous pressure. There is a safety device that prevents it from being on without pressure
1709963
Dear ANDRE, I am not sure what you mean. When the battery bank is fully charged,The controller will automatically close charging circuit. At the same time, In order to protect wind turbines. The controller will emergency stop wind turbines, Like brake.If you still have any question, Please contact me when you free.Thank you for your inquiry.Your sincerelyKate
1014722
No. The safety must be reset after each shot. Rather annoying too. Hope this helps.
1250687
It is supposed to release automatically. When it starts hanging on, you might as well toss it.
2215208
I have the same issue with one of my switches, it is ON all the time, have seen similar comments, it appears to be a common failure with these units. With that said I view it as an inconvenience not a safety issue. The output is only 12V and as long as each individual output is protected (as described) then each one should trip if it gets shorted or overloaded. However to be safe I would unplug the whole unit anytime you mess with the output wiring.