Raymarine P70 - General Location Requirements

3.9Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhaveread
andunderstoodthewarningsandcautionsprovidedinthe
Chapter1Importantinformationsectionofthisdocument.
3.10Generallocationrequirements
Whenselectingalocationforyourdisplayitisimportantto
consideranumberoffactors.
Keyfactorswhichcanaffectproductperformanceare:
•Ventilation
Toensureadequateairow:
–Ensurethatequipmentismountedinacompartmentof
suitablesize.
–Ensurethatventilationholesarenotobstructed.Allow
adequateseparationofequipment.
Anyspecicrequirementsforeachsystemcomponentare
providedlaterinthischapter.
•Mountingsurface.
Ensureequipmentisadequatelysupportedonasecure
surface.Donotmountunitsorcutholesinplaceswhichmay
damagethestructureofthevessel.
•Cableentry
Ensuretheunitismountedinalocationwhichallowsproper
routingandconnectionofcables:
–Minimumbendradiusof100mm(3.94in)unlessotherwise
stated.
–Usecablesupportstopreventstressonconnectors.
•Wateringress
Thedisplayissuitableformountingbothaboveandbelow
decks.ItiswaterprooftoIPX6standard.Althoughtheunitis
waterproof,itisgoodpracticetolocateitinaprotectedarea
awayfromprolongedanddirectexposuretorainandsalt
spray.
•Electricalinterference
Selectalocationthatisfarenoughawayfromdevicesthat
maycauseinterference,suchasmotors,generatorsandradio
transmitters/receivers.
•Magneticcompass
Selectalocationthatisatleast3ft(1m)awayfroma
magneticcompass.
•Powersupply
Selectalocationthatisascloseaspossibletotheboat’sDC
powersource.Thiswillhelptokeepcablerunstoaminimum
SiteRequirements
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0.8m
(2ft 6in)
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Siterequirementsforthep70/p70rPilotcontrollerareas
follows:
Planningtheinstallation
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