KVH Industries TracPhone F55, Installation Manual

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Chapter 5 555
Installing the BDU
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5.1 Where to place the BDU
The BDU must be placed in a ventilated area. To ensure adequate cooling of
the BDU a 5 cm unobstructed space must be maintained around all sides of
the unit (except the bottom side).
Ambient temperature range is –15
°
to +55
°
C.
The BDU is manufactured as a cabinet for bulkhead or desktop installation.
The cabinet is equipped with two mounting brackets, which makes it possible
to secure the unit on a bulkhead.
See Outline dimensions on page 92 in Appendix C.
The BDU and all external units delivered by Thrane & Thrane A/S must be
placed with a minimum safe distance of at least
1.25 m to magnetic steering
compass.
Note
It is very important that the BDU is placed in an area where access to
the hull or equivalent grounding can be reached within
0.5 m .