Raymarine Quantum Radome - Chapter 4 Cables and connections (Quantum variant with RayNet)

4.4Powerconnection
Note:AY-adaptercable(partnumberA80308)is
availableforexistinginstallationsthatalreadyuse
acombinedpower/datacablefromaDigitalorHD
ColorRadome.TheY-adaptersplitstheexisting
combinedcableintotheseparatedataandpower
connectorsusedbythescanner.
ItemDescriptionConnectsto:
1Powercable.Product’spower
connector.
2
Redcable(positive)
Powersupply’spositive
terminal.
3
Connectionto12V/
24Vpowersupply.
Powersupply.
4
Blackcable(negative)
Powersupply’snegative
terminal.
In-linefuseandthermalbreaker
ratings
Thefollowingin-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings
applytoyourproduct:
In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating
5A
3A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Note:
•Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare
connecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
•Yourproduct’spowercablemayhaveatted
in-linefuse,ifnotthenyoumustaddanin-line
fuse/breakertothepositivewireofyour
productspowerconnection.
Warning:Groundingnot
required
Thisproductisfullyinsulatedanddoes
NOTrequireseparategrounding.
Powercableextension
Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable,which
canbeextendedifrequired.
•Thepowercableforeachunitinyoursystem
shouldberunasaseparate,singlelengthof
2-wirecablefromtheunittothevessel'sbatteryor
distributionpanel.
•Raymarinerecommendsaminimumwiregauge
of14AWG(2.08mm
2
)foranylengthofcable
extension.
•Foralllengthsofextensiontothepowercable,
ensurethereisacontinuousminimumvoltage
attheproduct’spowerconnectorof10.8Vwitha
fullyatbatteryat11V.
Important:Beawarethatsomeproductsin
yoursystem(suchassonarmodules)cancreate
voltagepeaksatcertaintimes,whichmayimpact
thevoltageavailabletootherproductsduringthe
peaks.
Powerdistribution
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable.Only
usethepowercablesuppliedwiththeproduct.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.
•RefertothePowerconnectionsectionformore
informationonhowtoidentifythewiresinyour
product’spowercable,andwheretoconnectthem.
•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementation
forsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.
Important:Whenplanningandwiring,takeinto
considerationotherproductsinyoursystem,some
ofwhich(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelarge
powerdemandpeaksonthevessel’selectrical
system.
Note:Theinformationprovidedbelowisfor
guidanceonly,tohelpprotectyourproduct.It
coverscommonvesselpowerarrangements,but
doesNOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsure
howtoprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,
pleaseconsultanauthorizedRaymarinedealeror
asuitablyqualiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•Thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmay
beconnecteddirectlytothevessel'sbattery,viaa
suitablyratedfuseorbreaker.
•Thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmay
NOTincludeaseparatedrainwire.Ifthisisthe
case,onlythepowercable’sredandblackwires
needtobeconnected.
•IfthesuppliedpowercableisNOTttedwithan
inlinefuse,youMUSTtasuitablyratedfuseor
breakerbetweentheredwireandthebattery’s
positiveterminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable
suppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyouobserve
thededicatedPowercableextensionsadvice
providedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
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