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Sonarroomrequirements
Topics
Aboutthesonarroom,page66
Environmentalrequirements,page66
Requirementsforwatertightintegrity,page67
Sizeandaccessrequirements,page68
Requirementsforinsulation,heatingandventilation,page68
Requirementsforelectricalinstallations,cablesandcommunication,page69
Requirementsforbilgepumpanddecking,page70
Liftingrequirements,page71
Orientationofthehullunit,page72
Sonarroomarrangement:T opview,page73
Sonarroomarrangement:Sideview,page74
Sonarroomarrangement:Sideview,page75
Aboutthesonarroom
ThesonarroomisthecompartmentinwhichtheTransceiverUnitandthehullunit
areinstalled.
Itisstronglyrecommendedtouseadedicatedcompartmenttohousetheseunits.They
mustalsobeinstalledrelativelyclosetoeachotherduetothelimitedlengthofthecables.
Relatedtopics
Sonarroomrequirements,page66
Hullunitdrawings,page424
447567HullUnitdimensionsST92,page425
435546HullUnitdimensionsST93,page428
447545HullUnitdimensionsST94,page431
Environmentalrequirements
TheST90unitsmustbeinstalledinadryanddust-freeenvironment.Theunitsarenot
fullyprotectedagainsthumidity,dustorwater.
Itisimportantthatthesonarroomiskeptdry.TheST90unitsmustnotbeexposedto
excessivetemperatures,moistureorhumidity.Suchconditionscancausecorrosive
attacksandsubsequentfailurestotheelectroniccircuitry.Visitthesonarroomat
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