Raymarine ALPHA - Troubleshooting; Power Up Troubleshooting

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.1Troubleshooting
Thetroubleshootingsectionprovidespossiblecausesandthecorrective
actionrequiredforcommonproblemsthatareassociatedwiththeinstallation
andoperationofyourproduct.
Beforepackingandshipping,allRaymarine®productsaresubjectedto
comprehensivetestingandqualityassuranceprograms.Ifyoudoexperience
problemswithyourproduct,thissectionwillhelpyoutodiagnoseandcorrect
problemstorestorenormaloperation.
Ifafterreferringtothissectionyouarestillhavingproblemswithyour
product,pleaserefertotheT echnicalsupportsectionofthismanualfor
usefullinksandRaymarine®ProductSupportcontactdetails.
9.2Poweruptroubleshooting
Productdoesnotturnonorkeepsturningoff
P
ossiblecausesPossiblesolutions
Blownfuse/tripped
break
er
1.Checktheconditionofyourrelevantfuses,
breakersandconnections,andreplace
ifnecessary.RefertotheAlphaSeries
PerformanceDisplayInstallationInstructions
(87457)forinformationontheappropriate
fuseratingswhenconnectingoneormore
performancedisplaysinaseries.
2.Ifthefusekeepsblowingcheckforcable
damage,brokenconnectorpinsorincorrect
wiring.
Poor/damaged
/insecurepower
supplycable/
connections
1.Checkthevessel’sbatteryvoltageandthe
conditionofthebatteryterminalsandpower
supplycables,ensuringconnectionsaresecure,
cleanandfreefromcorrosion.Replaceif
necessary.
2.Checkthedaisy-chain/powercableandyour
powersupplyconnectionforsignsofdamage
orcorrosion,andreplaceifnecessary.
3.Ensurethatthedaisy-chain/powercable
connectorsarecorrectlyorientated,fully
insertedandinthelockedposition.
4.Withtheunitturnedon,tryflexingthe
performancedisplay’sdaisy-chain/power
cableconnectorstoseeifthiscausestheunit
torestartorlosepower.Replaceifnecessary.
5.Withtheproductunderload,usinga
multi-meter,checkforhighvoltagedrop
acrossallconnectors/fusesetc,andreplace
ifnecessary.
Incorrectpower
connection
1.Thepowersupplymaybewiredincorrectly,
ensuretheinstallationinstructionshavebeen
followed.
Powersource
insufficient
1.Checkthatyourpowersupply(batteryor
distributionpanel)isprovidingaminimumof
10.8Vtoeachcomponentinthesystem.
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