Raymarine CP370 - Power Distribution

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owerdistribution
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable,eitherasaseparateitemoracaptivecable
permanentlyattachedtotheproduct.Onlyusethepowercablesuppliedwiththeproduct.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsuppliedwith,adifferentproduct.
•Refertothe
Powerconnection sectionformoreinformationonhowtoidentifythewiresinyour
product’
spowercable,andwheretoconnectthem.
•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementationforsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.
Important:
Whenplanningandwiring,tak eintoconsiderationotherproductsinyoursystem,someofwhich
(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelargepowerdemandpeaksonthevessel’selectricalsystem,which
mayimpactthevoltageavailabletootherproductsduringthepeaks.
Note:
Theinformationprovidedbelowisforguidanceonly ,tohelpprotectyourproduct.Itcovers
commonvesselpowerarrangements,butdoesNOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsurehow
toprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,pleaseconsultanauthorizedRaymarinedealerora
suitablyqualifiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•Thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmaybeconnecteddirectlytothevessel' sbattery,
viaasuitablyratedfuseorbreaker.
•ThepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmayNOTincludeaseparatedrainwire.Ifthisisthe
case,onlythepowercable’sredandblackwiresneedtobeconnected.
•IfthesuppliedpowercableisNOTfittedwithaninlinefuse,youMUSTfitasuitablyratedfuseor
breakerbetweentheredwireandthebattery’spositiveterminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercablesuppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyou
observethededicated
Powercableextensions adviceprovidedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
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