8.
1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeandlength.
•UnlessotherwisestatedonlyusecablessuppliedbyRaymarine.
•Whereitisnecessarytousenon-Raymarinecables,ensurethattheyareof
correctqualityandgaugefortheirintendedpurpose.(e.g.:longerpower
cablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregaugestominimizevoltagedropalong
therun).
Strainrelief
Useadequatestrainreliefforcablingtoensurethatconnectorsareprotected
fromstrainandwillnotpulloutunderextremeseaconditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatcableshieldingisnotdamagedduringinstallationandthatall
cablesareproperlyshielded.
Caution:Transducercable
•DoNOTusethetransducercabletoliftorsuspendthe
transducer;alwayssupportthetransducerbodydirectly
duringinstallation.
•DoNOTcut,shorten,orsplicethetransducercable.
•DoNOTremovetheconnector.
Ifthecableiscut,itcannotberepaired.Cuttingthecablewill
alsovoidthewarranty.
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