Installation Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Important information
- Chapter 2 Document and product information
- Chapter 3 Installation
- Chapter 4 Connections
- Chapter 5 Maintaining your display
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
- Chapter 7 Technical support
- Chapter 8 Technical specification
- Chapter 9 Spares and accessories
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Important:
Beawarethatthesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreakerorfuseisdependentonthenumber
ofdevicesyouareconnecting.
Powercableextension
Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepowercablesuppliedwithyourproduct,ensureyouobserve
thefollowingadvice:
•Thepowercableforeachunitinyoursystemshouldberunasaseparate,singlelengthof2-wire
cablefromtheunittothevessel'sbatteryordistributionpanel.
•Forpowercableextensions,itisrecommendedthataminimumwiregaugeof16AWG(1.31mm
2
).
Forcablerunslongerthan15meters,youmayneedtoconsiderathickerwiregauge(e.g.14AWG
(2.08mm
2
),or12AWG(3.31mm
2
)).
•Animportantrequirementforalllengthsofpowercable(includinganyextension)istoensure
thatthereisacontinuousminimumvoltageof10.8Vattheproduct’spowerconnector,witha
fullyflatbatteryat11V.
Important:Beawarethatsomeproductsinyoursystem(suchassonarmodules)cancreatevoltage
peaksatcertaintimes,whichmayimpactthevoltageavailabletootherproductsduringthepeaks.
Grounding
Ensurethatyouobservetheseparategroundingadviceprovidedintheproduct’sdocumentation.
Moreinformation
Itisrecommendedthatbestpracticeisobservedinallvesselelectricalinstallations,asdetailed
inthefollowingstandards:
•BMEACodeofPracticeforElectricalandElectronicInstallationsinBoats
•NMEA0400InstallationStandard
•ABYCE-11AC&DCElectricalSystemsonBoats
•ABYCA-31BatterychargersandInverters
•ABYCTE-4LightningProtection
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhichhaspositivegrounding.
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