FLIR T70327 User manual

INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
RS150 GNSS Receiver
© 2015 Raymarine UK Limited
87271-1Document number:
05-2016Date:
English (EN)

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Date:05-2016

Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation........................7
Wateringress............................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................7
Suppressionferrites...................................................7
Connectionstootherequipment.................................8
Declarationofconformity............................................8
Productdisposal........................................................8
Warrantyregistration..................................................8
IMOandSOLAS........................................................8
Technicalaccuracy....................................................8
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information...........................................................9
2.1Documentinformation..........................................10
2.2RS150productoverview.......................................10
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................11
3.1Installationchecklist.............................................12
3.2Partssupplied......................................................12
3.3Softwareupdates.................................................13
3.4T oolsrequiredforinstallation.................................13
3.5Warningsandcautions.........................................14
3.6Selectingalocation..............................................14
3.7Productdimensions..............................................15
Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................17
4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................18
4.2Connectionsoverview..........................................18
4.3SeaT alkng®powersupply......................................19
4.4NMEA2000networkconnection...........................21
4.5SeaT alkng®networkexample.................................21
Chapter5Installation..........................................23
5.1Surfacemounting.................................................24
5.2Polemounting......................................................24
Chapter6Systemchecksand
troubleshooting...................................................25
6.1Initialtest.............................................................26
6.2Troubleshooting...................................................28
Chapter7Maintenance.......................................31
7.1Serviceandmaintenance.....................................32
7.2Routineequipmentchecks....................................32
7.3Productcleaning..................................................33
Chapter8Technicalsupport..............................35
8.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing..............36
8.2Learningresources..............................................37
Chapter9Technicalspecication......................39
9.1T echnicalspecication..........................................40
Chapter10Sparesandaccessories..................41
10.1Accessories.......................................................42
10.2SeaT alkng®cablingcomponents..........................42
10.3SeaT alkng®cablesandaccessories.....................43
AppendixANMEA2000PGNsupport...............45
5

6RS150Installationinstructions

Chapter1:Importantinformation
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
•Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
•Raymarinerecommendscertied
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertiedinstallationqualies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparate
warrantydocumentpackedwithyour
product.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Powersupplyvoltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltage
supplygreaterthanthespecied
maximumratingmaycausepermanent
damagetotheunit.RefertotheTechnical
specicationsectionforvoltagerating.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.
Caution:Productcleaning
Whencleaningproducts:
•Ifyourproductincludesadisplay
screen,doNOTwipethescreenwith
adrycloth,asthiscouldscratchthe
screencoating.
•DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidor
ammoniabasedproducts.
•DoNOTuseajetwash.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis
productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusion
andsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccurifthe
productissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure
washing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductis
error-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan
Raymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries
causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,
bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproducts
manufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsininformation
utilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
Suppressionferrites
•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-ttedorsupplied
withsuppressionferrites.Theseareimportantfor
correctEMCperformance.Ifferritesaresupplied
separatelytothecables(i.e.notpre-tted),you
musttthesuppliedferrites,usingthesupplied
instructions.
•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.
installationormaintenance),itmustbereplacedin
theoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.
•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritesto
beaddedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshould
beusedtopreventstressontheconnectorsdue
totheextraweightofthecable.
Importantinformation7

Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected
tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe
attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofEMC
directive2004/108/EC.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
Disposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththe
WEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,
pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproductto
receivefullwarrantybenets.Yourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumber
oftheunit.Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhen
registeringyourproductonline.Youshouldretain
thelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocument
isintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritime
Organization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis
documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.
However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,
ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmay
changespecicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,
Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Please
checktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)
toensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)of
thedocumentationforyourproduct.
8RS150Installationinstructions

Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage10
•2.2RS150productoverviewonpage10
Documentandproductinformation9

2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
PartnumberNameDescription
00
E70310RS150SeaTalkng
GNSS(GPS-
/GLONASS)
Receiver
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionPartnumber
RS150Installationinstructions
InstallationofaRS150andconnectiontoa
widersystemofmarineelectronics.
87271
RS150Mountingtemplate
MountingdiagramformountingaRS150.
87272
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
2.2RS150productoverview
TheRS150isaSeaTalkng©GlobalNavigation
SatelliteSystems(GNSS)Receiver.TheRS150
providespositiondatatodevicesconnectedtothe
SeaTalkng©network.Whenusedinconjunctionwith
aSeaTalkandSeaTalkng©convertertheRS150can
alsoprovidepositiondatatoSeaTalkdevices.
D13542-1
00
TheRS150hasthefollowingfeatures:
•CompatiblewithGPSandGLONASSGNSS
systems
•BeiDouandGalileoready(supportedbyfuture
softwareupdate)
•Poleorsurfacemountable
•10Hzrefreshrate
•NMEA2000compliant
•Lowpowerconsumption
•12VDCoperation(24Vprotection)
•WaterprooftoIPx6
Seatalkng®
SeaTalkng(NextGeneration)isanenhanced
protocolforconnectionofcompatiblemarine
instrumentsandequipment.Itreplacestheolder
SeaTalkandSeaTalk2protocols.
SeaTalkngutilizesasinglebackbonetowhich
compatibleinstrumentsconnectusingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices
thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed
tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.
SeaTalkngisaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000
andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaTalk/SeaTalk2devicescan
alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfaces
oradaptorcablesasrequired.
10RS150Installationinstructions

Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage12
•3.2Partssuppliedonpage12
•3.3Softwareupdatesonpage13
•3.4Toolsrequiredforinstallationonpage13
•3.5Warningsandcautionsonpage14
•3.6Selectingalocationonpage14
•3.7Productdimensionsonpage15
Planningtheinstallation11

3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture
additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The
diagramshouldinclude:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
3.2Partssupplied
Thefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.
00
D13543-1
x3 x3
3m
3
12
45
6
1.Unit
2.Mountingseal
3.3m(9.84ft)SeaTalkng®spurcable
4.Documentation
5.M4x40mmThreadedstudsx3(usedforsurface
mounting)
6.Fingernutsx3(usedforsurfacemounting)
Unpackyouproductcarefullytopreventdamageor
lossofparts,checktheboxcontentsagainstthelist
above.Retainthepackaginganddocumentationfor
futurereference.
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3.3Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdates
toimproveproductperformanceandaddnew
features.
•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusing
aconnectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthe
latestsoftwareupdatesandthesoftwareupdate
procedureforyourproduct.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.
Caution:Installingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
3.4Toolsrequiredforinstallation
D13551-1
12
3
4
5
1Powerdrill
24mm(11/64)drillbit(forxingstuds)
322mm(forcableholewhensurfacemounting)
4Pozi-drivescrewdriver(onlyrequiredforPolemount
installations)
5Size4(2.5mm)HexKey(onlyrequiredforPole
mountinstallations)
Planningtheinstallation13

3.5Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou
havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important
informationsectionofthisdocument.
3.6Selectingalocation
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
GNSSReceiverlocationrequirements
Whenplanningtheinstallationlocation,considerthe
following:
•TheGNSSReceiveriswaterproof,andappropriate
forabovedecksmounting.
•Choosealocationthatprovidesthemost
unobstructedviewoftheskyinalldirections:
D12046-3
•TheGNSSReceivermustbemountedonalevel
horizontalsurface.
•DoNOTmounttheGNSSReceiveratthetopof
amast.
•TheGNSSReceivershouldbemountedatleast
1m(3ft)awayfromdevicesthatmaycause
interference,suchasmotors,generators,VHF
radiounitsandothertransmitters/receivers.
•EnsuretheGNSSReceiverisNOTmountedinthe
pathofthebeamemittedfromRadarscanners.
•Safefromphysicaldamageandexcessive
vibration.
•Awayfromanysourceofheat.
•Awayfromanypotentialammablehazard,such
asfuelvapors.
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistance
ismaintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproduct
youshouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossible
distancefromanycompasses.Typicallythisdistance
shouldbeatleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.However
forsomesmallervesselsitmaynotbepossibleto
locatetheproductthisfarawayfromacompass.In
thissituation,whenchoosingtheinstallationlocation
foryourproduct,ensurethatthecompassisnot
affectedbytheproductwhenitisinapoweredstate.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformto
theappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterference
14RS150Installationinstructions

betweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuch
interferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMC
performanceisnotcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,
someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthe
sourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparatedby
agreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommend
thatwhereverpossible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedto
itare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipment
transmittingorcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.
VHFradios,cablesandantennas.Inthecase
ofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradar
beam.Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumed
tospread20degreesaboveandbelowthe
radiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebattery
fromthatusedforenginestart.Thisisimportantto
preventerraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcan
occuriftheenginestartdoesnothaveaseparate
battery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,
alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
3.7Productdimensions
108.48 mm (4.27 in)
26.61 mm
(1.05 in)
14.96 mm
(0.59 in)
D13544-1
Planningtheinstallation15

16RS150Installationinstructions

Chapter4:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
•4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage18
•4.2Connectionsoverviewonpage18
•4.3SeaTalkng®powersupplyonpage19
•4.4NMEA2000networkconnectiononpage21
•4.5SeaTalkng®networkexampleonpage21
Cablesandconnections17

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.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossible
from:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingACandDCpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
4.2Connectionsoverview
Yourproductincludesthefollowingconnectors.
ConnectorQtyConnectsto:Suitablecables
11.SeaTalkng
backbone
2.NMEA2000
backbone
1.SeaTalkng
spurcables
2.SeaTalkngto
DeviceNet
adaptor
cable
(A06045)
ConnectingSeaTalkng®cables
D12615-2
1.Rotatethelockingcollarontheunittothe
unlockedposition.
2.Ensurethecable’sconnectoriscorrectlyoriented.
3.Fullyinsertthecableconnector.
4.Rotatelockingcollarclockwise(2clicks)untilitis
inthelockedposition.
SeaTalkng®productloading
Thenumberofproductsthatcanbeconnected
toaSeaTalkngbackbonedependsonthepower
consumptionofeachproductandthephysicaloverall
lengthofthebackbone.
SeaTalkngproductshaveaLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN),whichindicatestheproduct’spower
consumption.TheLENforeachproductcanbe
foundintheproduct’sT echnicalSpecication.
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4.3SeaTalkng®powersupply
PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaTalkng
backbone.
ASeaTalkngbackbonerequiresone12Vdcpower
supply,connectedtotheSeaTalkngbackbone.This
canbeprovidedby:
•abattery(1),viathedistributionpanel,
•anAutopilotControlUnit(ACU)(2),
•anSPXcoursecomputer(2),
•for24Vvesselsa5amp,regulated,continuous
24Vdcto12Vdcconverterisrequired.
Note:
•(1)Thebatteryusedforstartingthevessel’s
engine(s)shouldNOTbeusedtopowerthe
SeaTalkngbackboneasthiscancausesudden
voltagedrops,whentheenginesarestarted.
•(2)TheACU-100andSPX-5cannotbeusedto
powertheSeaTalkngbackbone.
SeaTalkng®powerconnectionpoint
Smallsystems
Ifthebackbonelengthis60m(197ft)orless,the
powerconnectionpointmaybeconnectedatany
pointinthebackbone.
Largesystems
Ifthebackbonelengthisgreaterthan60m(197ft),
thepowerconnectionpointshouldbeconnectedat
apointthatcreatesabalancedcurrentdrawfrom
eachsideofthebackbone.TheLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN)isusedtodeterminethepower
connectionpointforthesystem.
00
D13424-1
LEN = 3
LEN = 3
LEN = 1
LEN = 1
LEN = 1
LEN = 1
12 V dc
IntheexampleabovethesystemhasanoverallLEN
of10,sotheoptimumconnectionpointwouldbeto
have5LENeithersideoftheconnectionpoint.
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings
TheSeaTalkng®network’spowersupplyrequiresan
in-linefuseorthermalbreakertobetted.
In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating
5A3A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Note:
•Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare
connecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
SeaTalkng®systemloading
Themaximumloading/LENforaSeaTalkngsystem
dependsonthelengthofthebackbone.
LoadingtypeBackbonelengthTotalLEN
Unbalanced20m(66ft)40
Unbalanced40m(131ft)20
Unbalanced60m(197ft)14
Balanced60m(197ft)or
less
100
Balanced80m(262ft)84
Balanced100m(328ft)60
Balanced120m(394ft)50
Balanced140mto160m
(459ftto525ft)
40
Balanced180mto200m
(591ftto656ft)
32
Powerdistribution—SeaTalkng®
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•OnlyuseapprovedSeaTalkng®powercables.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.
•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
•SeaTalkng®powercablesmaybeconnected
directlytothevessel'sbattery,viaasuitablyrated
fuseorbreaker.
Cablesandconnections19

•YouMUSTtasuitablyratedfuseorbreaker
betweentheredwireandthebattery’spositive
terminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepower
cable,ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableand
thatsufcientpower(12Vdc)isavailableatthe
SeaTalkng®backbone’spowerconnection.
D13344-1
A
B
ABatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwith
acommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommon
groundpoint.
BBatteryconnectionscenarioB:suitableforavessel
withoutacommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’s
negativeterminal.
Implementation—connectiontodistribution
panel
D13348-1
•Alternatively,theSeaTalkng®powercablemaybe
connectedtoasuitablebreakerorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-ttedpower
distributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthe
vessel’sprimarypowersourceby8AWG
(8.36mm2)cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividual
suitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnot
possibleandmorethan1itemofequipment
sharesabreaker,useindividualin-linefuses
foreachpowercircuittoprovidethenecessary
protection.
•Inallcases,observetherecommended
breaker/fuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’s
documentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepower
cable,ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableand
thatsufcientpower(12Vdc)isavailableatthe
SeaTalkng®backbone’spowerconnection.
Important:Beawarethatthesuitablefuserating
forthethermalbreakerorfuseisdependentonthe
numberofdevicesyouareconnecting.
Moreinformation
Raymarinerecommendsthatbestpracticeis
observedinallvesselelectricalinstallations,as
detailedinthefollowingstandards:
•BMEACodeofPracticeforElectricaland
ElectronicInstallationsinBoats
•NMEA0400InstallationStandard
•ABYCE-11AC&DCElectricalSystemsonBoats
•ABYCA-31BatterychargersandInverters
•ABYCTE-4LightningProtection
Sharingabreaker
Wheremorethan1pieceofequipmentsharesa
breakeryoumustprovideprotectionfortheindividual
circuits.E.g.byconnectinganin-linefuseforeach
powercircuit.
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2
4 4
1
3
+-
1Positive(+)bar
2Negative(-)bar
3Circuitbreaker
4Fuse
Wherepossible,connectindividualitemsof
equipmenttoindividualcircuitbreakers.Wherethis
isnotpossible,useindividualin-linefusestoprovide
thenecessaryprotection.
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
20RS150Installationinstructions