Raymarine CYCLONE - Radar Scanner Mounting Location

6.1Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforuseinhazardous/flammableatmospheres.DoNOTinstallina
hazardous/flammableatmosphere(suchasinanengineroomornearfueltanks).
6.2Radarpositionoverview
TheoptimumheightfortheCycloneradarisalocationthatishighenoughabovethewaterlineto
givealongrangeline-of-sighttothehorizon,butnotsohighastobeadverselyaffectedbythe
vessel'spitchingandrolling.
Thescannermustalsobemountedwhereitis:
•Aboveheadheight.
•Easilyaccessible.
•Asnearaspossibletothevessel'scenterline.
•Onarigidandstableplatform,capableofsecurelysupportingthescannerunderseagoing
conditions.
•ForGPS,ensureunobstructedviewofthesky.Avoidlargestructuresabovetheantenna.
•Clearoflargeobjectssuchastheflybridge,largeenginestacks,searchlights,horns,mastsetc.
•Clearofheatandfumes.
•Atleast1m(3ft)fromamagneticcompassorotherscanners.
6.3Radarscannergenerallocationrequirements
Whenselectingalocationitisimportanttoconsideranumberoffactors.
Horizontalposition
Theradarscannershouldbepositionedasnearaspossibletoyourvessel'scenterline.
Height
Theradarscannershouldnormallybemountedashighaspracticalabovethewaterline:
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