FLIR Raymarine p70s - Warnings and Cautions; General Location Requirements

3.7Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou
havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important
informationsectionofthisdocument.
3.8Generallocationrequirements
Importantconsiderationswhenchoosingasuitable
locationforyourproduct.
Thisproductissuitableformountingaboveorbelow
decks.
Theproductshouldbemountedwhereitwillbe:
•protectedfromphysicaldamageandexcessive
vibration.
•wellventilatedandawayfromheatsources.
•awayfromanypotentialignitionsourcesuchasan
engineroom,nearfueltanksoragaslocker.
Whenchoosingalocationfortheproduct,
considerthefollowingpointstoensurereliableand
trouble-freeoperation:
•Access—theremustbesufcientspaceto
enablecableconnectionstotheproduct,avoiding
tightbendsinthecable.
•Diagnostics—theproductmustbemountedin
alocationwherethediagnosticsLEDiseasily
visible.
Note:Notallproductsincludeadiagnostics
LED.RefertotheChapter14Systemchecks
andtroubleshootingformoreinformation.
•Electricalinterference—theproductshouldbe
mountedfarenoughawayfromanyequipment
thatmaycauseinterferencesuchasmotors,
generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
•Magneticcompass—refertotheCompass
safedistancesectioninthisdocumentforadvice
onmaintainingasuitabledistancebetweenthis
productandanycompassesonyourvessel.
•Power—tokeepcablerunstoaminimum,the
productmustbelocatedascloseaspossibleto
thevessel’sdcpowersupply.
•Mountingsurface—ensuretheproductis
adequatelysupportedonasecuresurface.Refer
totheweightinformationprovidedintheTechnical
specicationforthisproductandensurethatthe
intendedmountingsurfaceissuitableforbearing
theproductweight.DoNOTmountunitsorcut
holesinplaceswhichmaydamagethestructure
ofthevessel.
Planningtheinstallation
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