FLIR M100SERIES - General Cabling Guidance; Cable Types and Length; Routing Cables; Strain Relief

4.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeandlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcablesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
FLIR.
•Ensurethatanynon-FLIRcablesareofthecorrectqualityandgauge.Forexample,
longerpowercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregaugestominimizevoltagedrop
alongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximizeperformanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Whereverpossible,ensureaminimumbend
diameterof200mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageandexposuretoheat.Usetrunkingor
conduitwherepossible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesordoorways,orcloseto
movingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacingtwine.Coilanyextracableandtie
itoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkheadordeckhead,useasuitable
watertightfeed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescentlights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingACandDCpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protectconnectorsfromstrainandensure
theywillnotpulloutunderextremeseaconditions.
Circuitisolation
AppropriatecircuitisolationisrequiredforinstallationsusingbothACandDCcurrent:
•Alwaysuseisolatingtransformersoraseparatepower-invertertorunPC’s,processors,
displaysandothersensitiveelectronicinstrumentsordevices.
•AlwaysuseanisolatingtransformerwithWeatherFAXaudiocables.
•Alwaysuseanisolatedpowersupplywhenusinga3rdpartyaudioamplier.
•AlwaysuseanRS232/NMEAconverterwithopticalisolationonthesignallines.
•AlwaysmakesurethatPC’sorothersensitiveelectronicdeviceshaveadedicated
powercircuit.
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