Raymarine RVM-420 - Location Requirements

6.
1Warningsandcautions
Important:
Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyouhavereadandunderstoodthe
warningsandcautionsprovidedinthefollowingsectionofthisdocument:
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.7—Importantinformation
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arning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’
spowersupplyisswitchedOFFbefore
startingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,unlessinstructedin
thisdocument.
6.2L ocationrequirements
Followtheguidelinesbelowwhenselectingalocationforyoursingle
transducerorsplit-pairtransducers.
Forbestperformance,transducersshouldbeinstalledinalocationwiththe
leastturbulenceandaeration.
Important:
DoNO Tinstalltransducersin-linewithtrailerrollers,yourvessel’sengine
intakeordischargeopenings.
•T ransducersshouldbeinstalledasclosetothecenterlineofthevessel
aspossible.
1.OutboardorI/O(Planinghull)—mountforwardandtothesideof
thepropeller(s).
2.Inboard(Planinghull)—mountforwardofthepropeller(s)andshaft(s).
3.Steppedhull(Planinghull)—mountonthefirststepasfaraftas
possible.
4.Displacementhull—mountapproximately1/3ofthewayalongthe
lengthofthehull,measuredalongthewaterline.
5.Finkeel(Keelsailboat)—mountforwardofthekeel,ensuringthatthe
keelwillnotobstructthetransducerswidebeamwidth.
6.Fullkeel(Keelsailboat)—mountawayfromthekeelatalocation
withminimumdeadrise,ensuringthatthekeelwillnotobstructthe
transducerswidebeamwidth.
•Themountingsurfaceshouldbeflatsothattransducersitsflushagainst
thehull.
•Wheninstallingsplit-pairtransducerswithangledelements,youmust
ensurethatthehull’sdeadriseangleatthechosenmountinglocationis
appropriatefortheselectedtransducers.
•Whenfittingtoahullwithakeel,ensurethatthetransducerbeamwillnot
beobstructedbythekeel.Ifthetransducercannotbefittedforeoraftof
thekeelthenusesplitpairtransducerstoovercometheobstruction.
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