Installation and Operation Instructions

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R
efertothe
Powerconnection
sectionformore
informationonhowtoidentifythewiresinyour
product’
spowercable,andwheretoconnectthem.
Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementationfor
somecommonpowerdistributionscenarios:
Important:
Whenplanningandwiring,tak
eintoconsideration
otherproductsinyoursystem,someofwhich(e.g.
sonarmodules)mayplacelargepowerdemand
peaksonthevessel’selectricalsystem,whichmay
impactthevoltageavailabletootherproducts
duringthepeaks.
Theinformationprovidedbelowisforguidance
only,tohelpprotectyourproduct.Itcovers
commonvesselpowerarrangements,butdoes
NOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsurehow
toprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,please
consultanauthorizeddealerorasuitablyqualified
professionalmarineelectrician.
Implementationconnectiontodistributionpanel
(R ecommended)
1
W aterprooffuseholdercontaininga
suitably-ratedinlinefusemustbefitted.
Forsuitablefuserating,referto:
In -line
fuseandthermalbreakerratings
.
2
Productpowercable .
3
Drainwireconnectionpoint.
Itisrecommendedthatthesuppliedpowercable
isconnectedtoasuitablebreak erorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-fittedpower
distributionpoint.
Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthevessel’s
primarypowersourceby8AWG(8.36mm
2
)cable.
Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividual
suitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnot
possibleandmorethan1itemofequipmentsharesa
breaker,useindividualin-linefusesforeachpower
circuittoprovidethenecessaryprotection.
1
P
ositive(+)bar
2
Negative(-)bar
3Circuitbreaker
4
Waterprooffuseholdercontaininga
suitably-ratedinlinefusemustbefitted.
Forsuitablefuserating,referto:
In-line
fuseandthermalbreakerratings
.
Important:
Observetherecommendedfuse/breakerratings
providedintheproduct’sdocumentation,however
beawarethatthesuitablefuse/breakerrating
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesbeing
connected.
Implementationdirectconnectiontobattery
Whereconnectiontoapowerdistributionpanelisnot
possible,thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproduct
maybeconnecteddirectlytothevessel'sbattery,via
asuitablyratedfuseorbreaker.
ThepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmayNOT
includeaseparatedrainwire.Ifthisisthecase,only
thepowercable’sredandblackwiresneedtobe
connected.
IfthepowercableisNOTsuppliedwithafittedinline
fuse,youMUSTfitasuitablyratedfuseorbreaker
betweentheredwireandthebattery’spositive
terminal.
Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable
suppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyouobservethe
dedicated
Powercableextensions
adviceprovidedin
theproduct’sdocumentation.
1
Waterprooffuseholdercontaininga
suitably-ratedinlinefusemustbefitted.
Forsuitablefuserating,referto:
In-line
fuseandthermalbreakerratings
.
2
Productpowercable.
3
Drainwireconnectionpoint.
BatteryconnectionscenarioA:
SuitableforavesselwithacommonRFgroundpoint.In
thisscenario,ifyourproduct’spowercableissupplied
withaseparatedrainwirethenitshouldbeconnected
tothevessel’scommongroundpoint.
BatteryconnectionscenarioB:
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