Raymarine YachtSense Link - In-Line Fuse and Thermal Breaker Ratings; Power Distribution

5.Waterproof
fuseholderwith8Afusemustbefitted
6.Positive(Red)wireconnectstopowersupplypositive(+)terminal.
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings
Thefollowingin-linefuseandthermalbreakerratingsapplytoyourproduct:
In-linefuseratingThermalbreaker rating
8A8A
Note:
•Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker isdependentonthe
numberofdevicesyouareconnecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
•Y ourproduct’spowercablemayhaveanin-linefusefitted,ifnotthen
youmustaddanin-linefuse/breakertothepositivewireofyour
product’spowerconnection.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethepowersourceis
adequatelyprotectedbymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
thermalcircuitbreaker.
Power distribution
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable,eitherasaseparateitemora
captivecablepermanentlyattachedtotheproduct.Onlyusethepower
cablesuppliedwiththeproduct.DoNOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,
orsuppliedwith,adifferentproduct.
•RefertothePowerconnectionsectionformoreinformationonhowto
identifythewiresinyourproduct’spowercable,andwheretoconnect
them.
•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementationforsomecommon
powerdistributionscenarios:
Important:
•Whenplanningandwiring,tak
e
intoconsiderationotherproductsin
yoursystem,someofwhich(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelargepower
demandpeaksonthevessel’selectricalsystem,whichmayimpactthe
voltageavailabletootherproductsduringthepeaks.
•Theinformationprovidedbelowisforguidanceonly,tohelpprotect
yourproduct.Itcoverscommonvesselpowerarrangements,butdoes
NOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsurehowtoprovidethecorrect
levelofprotection,pleaseconsultanauthorizeddealerorasuitably
qualifiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementation—connectiontodistributionpanel(Recommended)
1
Waterprooffuseholdercontainingasuitably-ratedinline
fusemustbefitted.Forsuitablefuserating,referto:In-line
fuseandthermalbreakerratings.
2
Productpowercable.
3
Drainwireconnectionpoint.
•Itisrecommendedthatthesuppliedpowercableisconnectedtoasuitable
breakerorswitchonthevessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-fittedpower
distributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthevessel’sprimarypower
sourceby8AWG(8.36mm
2
)cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividualsuitably-ratedthermal
breakersorfuses,withappropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisis
notpossibleandmorethan1itemofequipmentsharesabreaker,use
individualin-linefusesforeachpowercircuittoprovidethenecessary
protection.
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