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.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
4.2Powerconnection
Powercanbesuppliedtotheuniteitherdirectlyor
aspartoftheSeaTalknetwork.
ASeaTalksystemrequiresone12Vdcsupply,
connectedtotheSeaTalkbackbone.Thiscanbe
provided:
•Byabatteryviathedistributionpanel,or
•FromaRaymarinecoursecomputer,viaSeaTalk
orSeaTalk
ng
.
Warning:Groundingnotrequired
Thisproductisfullyinsulatedanddoes
NOTrequireseparategrounding.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Powerconnectionexample
Directpowerconnection
1
3Acircuitbreakerorfuse
212Vdcvesselpowersupply
3
SeaTalkpowercable
SeaTalkpowerconnection
SeaTalk
SeaTalk
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D12 3 54-1
2
1
1
5Acircuitbreakerorfuse.
212Vdcvesselpowersupply.
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