Raymarine i50 Depth - Selecting a Display Location

3.6Selectingadisplaylocation
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Generallocationrequirements
Whenselectingalocationfortheunititisimportant
toconsideranumberoffactors.
Ventilationrequirements
Toprovideadequateairow:
•Ensurethatequipmentismountedina
compartmentofsuitablesize.
•Ensurethatventilationholesarenotobstructed.
•Ensureadequateseparationofequipment.
Mountingsurfacerequirements
Ensureunitsareadequatelysupportedonasecure
surface.DoNOTmountunitsorcutholesinplaces
whichmaydamagethestructureofthevessel.
Cableroutingrequirements
Ensuretheunitismountedinalocationwhichallows
properroutingandconnectionofcables:
•Minimumcablebendradiusof100mm(3.94in)is
requiredunlessotherwisestated.
•Usecablesupportstopreventstresson
connectors.
Electricalinterference
Selectalocationthatisfarenoughawayfrom
devicesthatmaycauseinterference,suchas
motors,generatorsandradiotransmitters/receivers.
Magneticcompass
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationyoushouldaim
tomaintainthemaximumpossibledistancebetween
theunitandanycompasses.
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensurethataminimum
distanceof230mm(9in)betweentheunitandany
installedcompassesismaintained.
Viewingangleconsiderations
Asdisplaycontrast,colorandnightmode
performanceareallaffectedbytheviewingangle,
Raymarinerecommendsyoutemporarilypowerup
thedisplaywhenplanningtheinstallation,toenable
youtobestjudgewhichlocationgivestheoptimum
viewingangle.
Viewingangle
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70°
70°
70°
70°
Planningtheinstallation
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