FLIR Raymarine Rotavecta Z195 - General Cabling Guidance; Cable Routing

5.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetype
andlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcables
ofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregauges
tominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
100 mm (4 in)
200 mm (8 in)
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposed
bulkheadordeckhead,useasuitablewatertight
feed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossible
from:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Caution:Pullingcables
DoNOTusecordsorropes,attached
tocableconnectors,topullcables
throughrestrictedapertures(e.g.asin
bulkheads),asthiscouldcausedamage
tocables.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
5.2Cablerouting
Routingthecablethroughthedeckmast
Followthestepsbelowtoroutecablethroughadeck
mast.
1.Feedthecabledownthemastandoutthrougha
suitablebelow-decksaperture.
2.Runthecablebacktothedisplayorconverter
andconnectthespadeterminalstotherelevant
connectors.
Routingthecablethroughasteppeddeck
mast
Followthestepsbelowtoroutecablethrougha
steppeddeckmast.
Youwillrequirenew1/8
th
spadeterminalstoperform
thisprocedure.
1.Removetheexistingspadeterminalsfromthe
endofthecable.
2.Feedthecabledownthemastandoutthrougha
suitableabove-decksaperture.
3.Fitasuitablecableglandtothedeck.
4.Passthecablethroughtheglandandrunitback
tothedisplayorconverter.
5.Crimpthenewspadeterminals(notsupplied)to
theendofthecable.
6.Connectthenewspadeterminalstotherelevant
connectorsontheunit.
Makingtransducerconnections
Althoughthetransducercableisttedwithspade
connectorsfordirectconnectiontotherearofthe
unit,itmaybenecessarytoremovethesetofacilitate
installation,e.g.ifthecablehastoberoutedthrough
narrowapertures.1/8thspadeterminalswillbe
required(notsupplied),toreplacethoseremoved.
Whenttingthenewspadeconnectors,preparethe
cablesasdetailedbelow:
3 mm
6 mm
50 mm
1
2
D12 3 59-1
1.Preparethecableasshownin1above.
2.Foldbackthewirestrandsandinsertintothenew
spadeconnectorasshownin2above.
3.Ensurethewirestrandsdonotextendbeyond
therearofthespadeconnectorinsulation.
4.Crimptheconnectortothewire.
24
Rotavecta