Installation Instructions

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4.5Poweranddata(combined)
connection
ThedetailsbelowapplytoMFDsthathavea
combinedpower/NMEA/videocable.
RefertotheConnectionsOverviewsectionto
establishthepowerconnectionforyourMFD.
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1.MFD
2.CombinedPoweranddatacable
3.Connectiontovessel’s12V/24Vdcpower
supply
4.Redcable(positive)
5.Fuse
6.Blackcable(negative)
7.Videoinputcable
8.NMEA0183datacables
9.Ground(drain)wire
Warning:Powersupplyvoltage
TheMFDslistedbeloware12Vdconly
products:
a6x/a7x
e7/e7D
DoNOTconnecttheseproductstoa24
Vpowersupply.
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings
Thefollowingin-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings
applytoyourproduct:
In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating
15A
15A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Note:
Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare
connecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
Yourproduct’spowercablemayhavetted
in-linefuse,ifnotthenyoucanaddanin-line
fusetothepositivewireofyourproductspower
connection.
Powerdistribution
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
Theproductissuppliedwithapowercable.Only
usethepowercablesuppliedwiththeproduct.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.
RefertothePowerconnectionsectionformore
informationonhowtoidentifythewiresinyour
product’spowercable,andwheretoconnectthem.
Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementation
forsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.
Important:Whenplanningandwiring,takeinto
considerationotherproductsinyoursystem,some
ofwhich(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelarge
powerdemandpeaksonthevessel’selectrical
system.
Note:Theinformationprovidedbelowisfor
guidanceonly,tohelpprotectyourproduct.It
coverscommonvesselpowerarrangements,but
doesNOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsure
howtoprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,
pleaseconsultanauthorizedRaymarinedealeror
asuitablyqualiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementationdirectconnectiontobattery
Thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmay
beconnecteddirectlytothevessel'sbattery,viaa
suitablyratedfuseorbreaker.
Thepowercablesuppliedwithyourproductmay
NOTincludeaseparatedrainwire.Ifthisisthe
case,onlythepowercable’sredandblackwires
needtobeconnected.
IfthesuppliedpowercableisNOTttedwithan
inlinefuse,youMUSTtasuitablyratedfuseor
breakerbetweentheredwireandthebattery’s
positiveterminal.
Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercable
suppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyouobserve
thededicatedPowercableextensionsadvice
providedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
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