Raymarine AXIOM 2 PRO - Implementation - Direct Connection to Battery; Grounding

Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•Whereconnectiontoapowerdistributionpanelisnotpossible
,thepower
cablesuppliedwithyourproductmaybeconnecteddirectlytothevessel's
battery,viaasuitablyratedfuseorbreaker.
•IfthepowercableisNOTsuppliedwithafittedinlinefuse,youMUSTfit
asuitablyratedfuseorbreakerbetweentheredwireandthebattery’s
positiveterminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercablesuppliedwithyour
product,ensureyouobservethededicatedPowercableextensionsadvice
providedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
Item
Description
1
W aterprooffuseholdercontainingasuitably-ratedinlinefuse
mustbefitted.Forsuitablefuserating,referto:Inlinefuseand
thermalbreakerratings.
2
Productpowercable .
3
Drainwireconnectionpoint.
BatteryconnectionscenarioA:
SuitableforavesselwithacommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario ,the
powercable’sdrainwireshouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommon
groundpoint.
BatteryconnectionscenarioB:
Suitableforavesselwithoutacommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,the
powercable’sdrainwireshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’s
negativeterminal.
Grounding
Ensurethatyouobserveanyadditionalgroundingadviceprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
Moreinformation
Itisrecommendedthatbestpracticeisobservedinallvesselelectrical
installations,asdetailedinthefollowingstandards:
•BMEACodeofPracticeforElectricalandElectronicInstallationsinBoats
•NMEA0400InstallationStandard
•ABYCE-11AC&DCElectricalSystemsonBoats
•ABYCA-31BatterychargersandInverters
•ABYCTE-4LightningProtection
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithasbeen
correctlygrounded,inaccordancewiththeinstructions
provided.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhaspositive
grounding.
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