3.12Toolsrequiredforinstallation
1.Powerdrill.
2.Jigsaw.
3.Pozidrivescrewdriver.
4.Adhesivetape.
5.Spannerforsurfacemountingorbracket
mountingxings.
6.File.
7.Holesawforushmounting(Forholesawsize
refertoyourproduct’smountingtemplate).
8.Drillbitforsurfacemountingorbracketmounting.
3.13Selectingalocation
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Generallocationrequirements
Whenselectingalocationforyourproductitis
importanttoconsideranumberoffactors.
Keyfactorswhichcanaffectproductperformance
are:
•Ventilation
Toensureadequateairow:
–Ensurethatproductismountedina
compartmentofsuitablesize.
–Ensurethatventilationholesarenotobstructed.
Allowadequateseparationofallequipment.
Anyspecicrequirementsforeachsystem
componentareprovidedlaterinthischapter.
•Mountingsurface
Ensureproductisadequatelysupportedona
securesurface.Donotmountunitsorcutholes
inplaceswhichmaydamagethestructureofthe
vessel.
•Cabling
Ensuretheproductismountedinalocationwhich
allowsproperrouting,supportandconnectionof
cables:
–Minimumbendradiusof100mm(3.94in)
unlessotherwisestated.
–Usecableclipstopreventstressonconnectors.
–Ifyourinstallationrequiresmultipleferritesto
beaddedtoacablethenadditionalcableclips
shouldbeusedtoensuretheextraweightof
thecableissupported.
•Wateringress
Theproductissuitableformountingbothabove
andbelowdecks.Althoughtheunitiswaterproof,
itisgoodpracticetolocateitinaprotectedarea
awayfromprolongedanddirectexposuretorain
andsaltspray.
•Electricalinterference
Selectalocationthatisfarenoughawayfrom
devicesthatmaycauseinterference,suchas
motors,generatorsandradiotransmitters/
receivers.
•Powersupply
Selectalocationthatisascloseaspossibletothe
vessel’sDCpowersource.Thiswillhelptokeep
cablerunstoaminimum.
30aSeries/cSeries/eSeriesinstallationinstructions