Installation Instructions

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Circuitbreaker
4Fuse
Wherepossible,connectindividualitemsof
equipmenttoindividualcircuitbreakers.Wherethis
isnotpossible,useindividualin-linefusestoprovide
thenecessaryprotection.
Poweranddrivecables
Importantelectricalconsiderationswhenplanning
cablerunsandequipmentlocation.
Theamountofelectricalcurrentavailabletothe
autopilotsystemcomponentswillbeimpactedby
thelengthandgaugeofthecablesusedtoconnect
allthecomponents.Whendeterminingthecable
requiredforthepoweranddriveconnectionsitis
necessarytoconsiderthecombinedcablelength
ofbothconnections.
1.ACU(ActuatorControlUnit)
2.Powersupply/distributionpanel
3.Driveunit
Poweranddrivecableselection
Drive
Supply
voltage
Max.
length
(A+B)Cablesize
0–7m
(0–23ft)
2.5mm
2
(14AWG)
Type0.5
hydraulic
pump
12V
7–10m
(23–32.8ft)
4mm
2
(12AWG)
0–7m
(0–23ft)
2.5mm
2
(14AWG)
•Type1
drive
•CRpump
(ACU–300
only)
12V
7–10m
(23–32.8ft)
4mm
2
(12AWG)
0–5m
(0–16.4ft)
6mm
2
(10AWG)
12V
5–7m
(16.4–23ft)
10mm
2
(8AWG)
0–3m
(0–9.8ft)
4mm
2
(12AWG)
3–5m
(9.8–16.4ft)
6mm
2
(10AWG)
Type2drive
24V
5–10m(16.
4–32.8ft)
10mm
2
(8AWG)
Drive
Supply
voltage
Max.
length
(A+B)Cablesize
12V0–5m
(0–16.4ft)
10mm
2
(8AWG)
0–5m
(0–16.4ft)
6mm
2
(10AWG)
Type3drive
24V
5–7m
(16.4–23ft)
10mm
2
(8AWG)
0–7m
(0–23ft)
2.5mm
2
(14AWG)
Wheeldrive
—Sail
12V
7–10m
(23–32.8ft)
4mm
2
(12AWG)
0–7m
(0–23ft)
2.5mm
2
(14AWG)
Wheeldrive
—Power
(SportDrive)
12V
7–10m
(23–32.8ft)
4mm
2
(12AWG)
0–7m
(0–23ft)
2.5mm
2
(14AWG)
Tillerdrive12V
7–10m
(23–32.8ft)
4mm
2
(12AWG)
Important:
Useofanincorrectpowercablesizewillreduce
thepowersuppliedtothedriveunitandcould
causeyourautopilottomalfunction.Ifindoubt,
useaheaviergaugecable.Keepcablerunstoa
minimumwherepossible,andalsoobservethe
guidanceprovidedinthelocationrequirements
sectionofthisdocument.
Motor(drive)andclutchconnection—
ACU-200andACU-400
Motorconnection
Themotorconnectstotheconnectionpanelofthe
ACU.
1.Clutch(notallmotorshavethisconnection)
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