FLIR M100SERIES - Grounding - Dedicated Drain Wire

Grounding—Dedicateddrainwire
Thepowercablesuppliedwiththisproductincludesadedicatedshield(drain)wirefor
connectiontoavessel'sRFgroundpoint.
ItisimportantthataneffectiveRFgroundisconnectedtothesystem.Asingleground
pointshouldbeusedforallequipment.Theunitcanbegroundedbyconnectingthe
shield(drain)wireofthepowercabletothevessel'sRFgroundpoint.Onvessels
withoutanRFgroundsystemtheshield(drain)wireshouldbeconnecteddirectly
tothenegativebatteryterminal.
Thedcpowersystemshouldbeeither:
•Negativegrounded,withthenegativebatteryterminalconnectedtothevessel'sground.
•Floating,withneitherbatteryterminalconnectedtothevessel'sground
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhaspositivegrounding.
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