4.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetype
andlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcables
ofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregauges
tominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
100 mm (4 in)
200 mm (8 in)
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposed
bulkheadordeckhead,useasuitablewatertight
feed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossible
from:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Caution:Pullingcables
DoNOTusecordsorropes,attached
tocableconnectors,topullcables
throughrestrictedapertures(e.g.asin
bulkheads),asthiscouldcausedamage
tocables.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.
Circuitisolation
Appropriatecircuitisolationisrequiredfor
installationsusingbothACandDCcurrent:
•Alwaysuseisolatingtransformersoraseparate
power-invertertorunPC’s,processors,displays
andothersensitiveelectronicinstrumentsor
devices.
•AlwaysuseanisolatingtransformerwithWeather
FAXaudiocables.
•Alwaysuseanisolatedpowersupplywhenusing
a3rdpartyaudioamplier.
•AlwaysuseanRS232/NMEAconverterwith
opticalisolationonthesignallines.
•AlwaysmakesurethatPC’sorothersensitive
electronicdeviceshaveadedicatedpowercircuit.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
Cableferriteinstallation
Yourproductmaybesuppliedwithcableferrites.To
ensureEMCCompliance,anysuppliedferritesmust
bettedtothecablesaccordingtothefollowing
instructions.
Ma x. 200 mm (7.87 in)
D13014-1
2 x
2 x
1
3
2
4
6
5
7
1.RayNetcable.
2.Fit2ferritestotheRayNetcable.Thereshould
benogapbetweenthe2ferrites.
3.Securetheferritesinplaceusingthesupplied
cableties.
4.Powercable.
5.Fit2ferritestothepowercable.Thereshouldbe
nogapbetweenthe2ferrites.
6.Securetheferritesinplaceusingthesupplied
cableties.
7.Ensurethedistancebetweentheendofthelast
ferriteandthetopoftheconnectorisnomore
than200mm(7.87in).
Note:Iftheferritesaresuppliedindifferentsizes,
ensurethatyouselectthecorrectsizeforthe
appropriatecable.Thisisconrmedbyatightt.
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