Raymarine RAY91 - Power Distribution

Powerdistribution
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable,eitherasaseparateitemoracaptivecable
permanentlyattachedtotheproduct.Onlyusethepowercablesuppliedwiththeproduct.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsuppliedwith,adifferentproduct.
•Refertothe
Power connection sectionformoreinformationonhowtoidentifythewiresinyour
product’spowercable,andwheretoconnectthem.
•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementationforsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.
Important:
Whenplanningandwiring,takeintoconsiderationotherproductsinyoursystem,someofwhich
(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelargepowerdemandpeaksonthevessel’selectricalsystem.
Note:
Theinformationprovidedbelowisforguidanceonly,tohelpprotectyourproduct.Itcovers
commonvesselpowerarrangements,butdoesNOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsurehow
toprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,pleaseconsultanauthorizedRaymarinedealerora
suitablyqualifiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•Thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmaybeconnecteddirectlytothevessel'sbattery,
viaasuitablyratedfuseorbreaker.
•ThepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmayNOTincludeaseparatedrainwire.Ifthisisthe
case,onlythepowercable’sredandblackwiresneedtobeconnected.
•IfthesuppliedpowercableisNOTfittedwithaninlinefuse,youMUSTfitasuitablyratedfuseor
breakerbetweentheredwireandthebattery’spositiveterminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercablesuppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyou
observethededicated
Power cable extensions adviceprovidedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
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