FLIR M300 Series - Power Distribution

Description
Connectsto:
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Connectionto12V/24Vpowersupply.
Vessel’spowersupply.
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Redcable(positive)
Powersupply’spositiveterminal
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InlinefuseWaterprooffuseholdercontaininga
suitably-ratedinlinefuse(refertoInline
fuseandthermalbreakerratings).
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Blackcable(thickblackwire)(negative)
Powersupply’snegativeterminal
Powerdistribution
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable,eitherasaseparateitemoracaptivecable
permanentlyattachedtotheproduct.Onlyusethepowercablesuppliedwiththeproduct.
DoNOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsuppliedwith,adifferentproduct.
•RefertothePowerconnectionsectionformoreinformationonhowtoidentifythewiresin
yourproduct’spowercable,andwheretoconnectthem.
•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementationforsomecommonpowerdistribution
scenarios:
Important:
•Whenplanningandwiring,takeintoconsiderationotherproductsinyoursystem,some
ofwhich(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelargepowerdemandpeaksonthevessel’s
electricalsystem,whichmayimpactthevoltageavailabletootherproductsduringthe
peaks.
•Theinformationprovidedbelowisforguidanceonly,tohelpprotectyourproduct.It
coverscommonvesselpowerarrangements,butdoesNOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyou
areunsurehowtoprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,pleaseconsultanauthorized
dealerorasuitablyqualiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementation—connectiontodistributionpanel(Recommended)
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Waterprooffuseholdercontainingasuitably-ratedinlinefusemust
betted.Forsuitablefuserating,referto:In-linefuseandthermal
breakerratings.
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Productpowercable.
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Drainwireconnectionpoint.
•Itisrecommendedthatthesuppliedpowercableisconnectedtoasuitablebreakeror
switchonthevessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-ttedpowerdistributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthevessel’sprimarypowersourceby8AWG
(8.36mm
2
)cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividualsuitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,
withappropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnotpossibleandmorethan1itemof
equipmentsharesabreaker,useindividualin-linefusesforeachpowercircuittoprovide
thenecessaryprotection.
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