Raymarine Quantum Radome - Wi-Fi Signal Reflection; Wi-Fi location requirements; Line of sight and obstacles

4.1Wi-FionlyQuantumvariants
Important:ThissectiondoesNOTapplyto
Wi-Fi-onlyQuantumvariants.Forinformation
applicabletoyourproductvariant,pleaserefer
totheChapter5Cablesandconnections
(QuantumvariantwithWi-Fionly)
section.
4.2Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetype
andlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcables
ofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregauges
tominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposed
bulkheadordeckhead,useasuitablewatertight
feed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossible
from:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingACandDCpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.
Circuitisolation
Appropriatecircuitisolationisrequiredfor
installationsusingbothACandDCcurrent:
•Alwaysuseisolatingtransformersoraseparate
power-invertertorunPC’s,processors,displays
andothersensitiveelectronicinstrumentsor
devices.
•AlwaysuseanisolatingtransformerwithWeather
FAXaudiocables.
•Alwaysuseanisolatedpowersupplywhenusing
a3rdpartyaudioamplier.
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