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Waterproof fuseholdercontainingasuitably-ratedinlinefusemustbefitted.
Forsuitablefuserating,referto: In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings .
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Productpowercable.
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Drainwireconnectionpoint.
BatteryconnectionscenarioA:
SuitableforavesselwithacommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario, ifyourproduct’spowercableis
suppliedwithaseparatedrainwirethenitshouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommongroundpoint.
BatteryconnectionscenarioB:
Suitableforavesselwithoutacommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyourproduct’spowercableis
suppliedwithaseparatedrainwirethenitshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’snegative
terminal.
Powercableextension
Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercablesuppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyouobserve
thefollowingadvice:
•Thepowercableforeachunitinyoursystemshouldberunasaseparate,singlelengthof2-wire
cablefromtheunittothevessel'sbatteryordistributionpanel.
•Forpowercableextensions,aminimumwiregaugeof16AWG(1.31mm
2
)isrecommended.For
cablerunslongerthan15meters,youmayneedtoconsiderathickerwiregauge(e.g.14AWG
(2.08mm
2
),or12AWG(3.31mm
2
)).
•Animportantrequirementforalllengthsofpowercable(includinganyextension)istoensurethat
thereisacontinuousminimumvoltageattheproduct’spowerconnectorof10.8Vdc,witha
fullyflatbatteryat11Vdc.
Important:
Beawarethatsomeproductsinyoursystem(suchassonarmodules)cancreatevoltagepeaks at
certaintimes,whichmayimpactthevoltageavailabletootherproductsduringthepeaks.
Grounding
Ensurethatyouobserveanyadditionalgroundingadviceprovidedintheproduct’s documentation.
Moreinformation
Itisrecommendedthatbestpracticeisobservedinallvesselelectricalinstallations,asdetailed
inthefollowingstandards:
•BMEACodeofPracticeforElectricalandElectronicInstallationsinBoats
Connections
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