Installation Instructions

4.4Poweranddata(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
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.
Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•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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