Simrad EK80 - Cleaning an Electronic Cabinet or Unit

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Cleaninganelectroniccabinetorunit
Ifanelectroniccabinethasbeenexposedtosaltatmosphere,itmustbethoroughlycleaned
bothinternallyandexternallytopreventcorrosion.
Prerequisites
Inordertocleananelectroniccabinetorunit,youwillneedrelevanttoolsanddetergents.
Youwillalsoneedsomeamountofdesiccantmaterial.
Procedure
1Wipeofftheexternalsurfacesoftheunitusingadamplintfreeclothandamild
detergent.
Note
Donotuseexcessiveamountsofwater.Theunitmaynotbewatertight.
2Oncompletion,drytheunitthoroughly.
3Inspectallsurfacesforsignsofcorrosion,aking,bubblingpaint,stainsetc.
4Cleandamagedorsuspectareas,prepareandpreservetheseareasusingthecorrect
preservationmediums.
5Opentheunit.
6Useadedicatedvacuumcleanerwithanantistaticnozzletoremovealldustfrom
insidetheunit.
Note
Useextremecarewithdelicatecircuitboardsandunits.Makesurethatthesearenot
damagedintheprocess.
7Wipecleanallexposedcables,andcheckfordamage.
Ifacableshowssignsofwearorageing,contactKongsbergMaritimeforadvice.
8Checkiftheunitcontainsbatteries.
Iftheunitcontainsbatteries,thesemaydischargeslowlyduringstorage.Iftheunitisto
bestoredforanextendedperiod,disconnectorremoveallinternalbatteries.
Asuitablepieceofinsulatingmaterialcanbeplacedbetweenthebatteryandthe
electricalcontactstopreventelectricaldischarge.Thebatterycanthenremaininthe
unit,reducingtheriskofitbeingmisplacedduringthestorageperiod.
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