Installation Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Important information
- Certified Installation
- Transmitted power density levels
- IEEE statement
- ICNIRP Guidelines
- Water ingress
- Disclaimer
- EMC installation guidelines
- Suppression ferrites
- Connections to other equipment
- Compass safe distance
- Declaration of Conformity (Cyclone)
- Declaration of Conformity (Cyclone Pro)
- Declaration of Conformity (VCM100)
- Radar licensing
- FCC Notice - Radar
- FCC Approval codes
- ISED Canada approval codes
- IMO and SOLAS
- Warranty registration
- Product disposal
- Technical accuracy
- Operation instructions
- Chapter 2 Document information
- Chapter 3 Product and system overview
- Chapter 4 Parts supplied
- Chapter 5 Product dimensions
- Chapter 6 Location requirements
- Chapter 7 Cables and connections
- Chapter 8 Installation
- Chapter 9 System connections
- Chapter 10 Power connections
- Chapter 11 System checks
- Chapter 12 Operation
- Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
- Chapter 14 Technical support
- Chapter 15 Technical specification
- Chapter 16 Spares and accessories
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VCM100screen(drain)wireextension
Thescreen(drain)wirecanbeextendedforlongercablerunsbetweentheVCM100andyour
vessel'sRFgroundsystem.
Extensionstothescreen(drain)wireshouldusean8mmbraidorAWG10(5.26mm
2
)multi-stranded
cable.
Circuitbreakerandfuseratings
Batteryisolatorswitch,thermalbreaker,andfuseratings.
AllpowerconnectionsbetweentheVCM100anditspowersourcemustbeprotectedbyathermal
circuitbreakerorfuse,fittedclosetothepowerconnection.Theconnectionfromtheoutputofthe
VCM100tothedigitalradardoesnotrequireafuseorcircuitbreaker.
Ifyoudonothaveathermalcircuitbreakerorfuseinyourpowercircuit(fittedtotheDCdistribution
panel,forexample),youMUSTfitanin-linebreakerorfusetothepositivewireofthepowercable.
Thefollowingtableprovidessuitableratingsforbatteryisolatorswitches,circuitbreakers,andfuses.
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Isolatorswitch
30amps(minimum
rating)
30amps(minimum
rating)
Thermalbreaker15amps15amps
12volt
Fuse
20amps20amps
Isolatorswitch
15amps(minimum
rating)
15amps(minimum
rating)
Thermalbreaker
8amps8amps
24volt
Fuse
10amps10amps
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Powerconnections
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