Raymarine Quantum 2 - Page 51

A
BatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwithacommonRFgroundpoint.In
thisscenario
,ifyourproduct’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrainwirethenit
shouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommongroundpoint.
B
BatteryconnectionscenarioB:suitableforavesselwithoutacommongroundingpoint.In
thiscase
,ifyourproduct’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrainwirethenitshould
beconnecteddirectlytothebattery’snegativeterminal.
Implementation—connectiontodistributionpanel
•Alternatively ,thesuppliedpowercablemaybeconnectedtoasuitablebreakerorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-fittedpowerdistributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthevessel’sprimarypowersourceby8AWG(8.36mm
2
)
cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividualsuitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnotpossibleandmorethan1itemofequipmentshares
abreaker,useindividualin-linefusesforeachpowercircuittoprovidethenecessaryprotection.
Cablesandconnections51