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Waterprooffuseholdercontainingasuitably-ratedinlinefusemust
betted.Forsuitablefuserating,referto:In-linefuseandthermal
breakerratings.
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Productpowercable.
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Drainwireconnectionpoint.
BatteryconnectionscenarioA:
SuitableforavesselwithacommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyourproduct’s
powercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrainwirethenitshouldbeconnectedtothe
vessel’scommongroundpoint.
BatteryconnectionscenarioB:
Suitableforavesselwithoutacommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyourproduct’s
powercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrainwirethenitshouldbeconnecteddirectly
tothebattery’snegativeterminal.
Powercableextension
Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercablesuppliedwithyourproduct,ensure
youobservethefollowingadvice:
•Thepowercableforeachunitinyoursystemshouldberunasaseparate,singlelength
of2-wirecablefromtheunittothevessel'sbatteryordistributionpanel.
•Ensurethattheextensioncableisofasufcientgaugeforthesupplyvoltageandthe
totalloadofthedeviceandthelengthofthecablerun.Refertothefollowingtablefor
typicalminimumpowercablewiregauges.
Cablelengthinmeters
(feet)
WiregaugeinAWG(mm
2
)
for12Vsupply
WiregaugeinAWG(mm
2
)
for24Vsupply
<8(<25)16(1.31mm
2
)18(0.82mm
2
)
16(50)14(2.08mm
2
)18(0.82mm
2
)
24(75)12(3.31mm
2
)16(1.31mm
2
)
>32(>100)10(5.26mm
2
)16(1.31mm
2
)
Important:
Beawarethatsomeproductsinyoursystem(suchassonarmodules)cancreatevoltage
peaksatcertaintimes,whichmayimpactthevoltageavailabletootherproductsduring
thepeaks.
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