Raymarine C120W - Selecting an Installation Location

4.1Selectingalocation
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.DoNOTinstallin
ahazardous/ammableatmosphere(suchasinan
engineroomornearfueltanks).
Generallocationrequirements
Whenselectingalocationforyourdisplayitisimportanttoconsider
anumberoffactors.
Keyfactorswhichcanaffectproductperformanceare:
•Ventilation
Toensureadequateairow:
–Ensurethatequipmentismountedinacompartmentofsuitable
size.
–Ensurethatventilationholesarenotobstructed.Allow
adequateseparationofequipment.
Anyspecicrequirementsforeachsystemcomponentare
providedlaterinthischapter.
•Mountingsurface.
Ensureequipmentisadequatelysupportedonasecuresurface.
Donotmountunitsorcutholesinplaceswhichmaydamagethe
structureofthevessel.
•Cableentry
Ensuretheunitismountedinalocationwhichallowsproper
routingandconnectionofcables:
–Minimumbendradiusof100mm(3.94in)unlessotherwise
stated.
–Usecablesupportstopreventstressonconnectors.
•Wateringress
Thedisplayissuitableformountingbothaboveandbelowdecks.
ItiswaterprooftoIPX6standard.Althoughtheunitiswaterproof,
itisgoodpracticetolocateitinaprotectedareaawayfrom
prolongedanddirectexposuretorainandsaltspray.
•Viewingangle
ThecontrastandcolorsseenonallLCDunitsvariesslightlywith
viewingangleandarebestviewedperpendiculartothedisplay.
Avoidlocationswhereexcessivereectionwilloccurinnormaluse
•Electricalinterference
Selectalocationthatisfarenoughawayfromdevicesthat
maycauseinterference,suchasmotors,generatorsandradio
transmitters/receivers.
•Magneticcompass
Selectalocationthatisatleast3ft(1m)awayfromamagnetic
compass.
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