Simrad EK80 Installation Manual

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Burtonunderwaterconnectorsonsplitbeamtransducersfor
deepwater
AselectionoftheSimradtransducershavebeendesignedtooperateindeepwater.These
areintendedforinstallationinsubseaconstructions,withautonomoustransceivers,orinside
atowedbody.
Deepwatertransducersarettedwithonlyashortcable,andthisisterminatedinafemale
underwaterconnector.
Whenthetransducerisinstalled,thedesignofthesubseadevicemustincludeawatertight
junctionboxwiththematchedmalepanelsocket.Thetransducercablemustthenbe
fedfromthejunctionboxtothevesselorlandstation,ortoatransceiverbuiltintothe
subseaunit.Withoutalocaltransceiver,adequateprotectionmustbeprovidedtosupport
thetransducercable.
Burtonconnector
3 2 1
6 5 4
8 7
(CD0905_001_001)
TheBurtonconnectorusedonthecable
isan8–pinSeries55.
The5500Seriesisanextremely
ruggedandreliableunderwater
electricalconnector.Itisthe
standardBurtonconnectorseries
withpinsinthereceptaclesand
socketsintheplugs.Thepinand
socketrelationshipisduetothefactthatinmostapplications,powerrunsfromtheplug
intothereceptacle.Forsafetyreasons,itisdesirablenevertohavepoweravailable
onthepinside.
Burtonsubseaconnectors,#CI-Subsea102010,2014
FormoreinformationabouttheBurtonconnectors,refertothemanufacturer’swebsite.
•http://www.cooperinterconnect.com
Subseafemaleconnectorusedonthecable
•Burtonsubseafemale8-pinconnector(Series55):370-076837
•Truemanufacturer’spartnumber:5501-2008-0005
Suggestedpanelmaleconnector
•Burtonmalepanel8-pinconnector(withangemount):370-084169
•Truemanufacturer’spartnumber:5506-2008-0004
Cablelayoutandinterconnections

Simrad EK80 Specifications

General

Brand	Simrad
Model	EK80
Category	Marine Equipment
Language	English