The hydraulic directional valve should be located near to the thrusters unit, in a
horizontal position, installed in an accessible and dry place.
The hydraulic oil reservoir must be located above and as near as possible to the
hydraulic pump. The hydraulic oil must gravity feed the pump.
The electropump (if used) must be as NEAR TO ITS BATTERIES AS POSSIBLE, it must have
a reasonable supply of air for ventilation and must be KEPT DRY.
A Max Power main fuse, of the correct size
(see section 4.3),
must be installed in the
positive supply cable, as close as possible to the electropump battery bank and it must
be easily accessible and clearly marked.
A manual battery isolator, of the correct size, should be installed in the positive supply
cable, as close as possible to the electropump battery bank and must be easily accessible
and clearly marked
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Thruster assembly
Control box
Hydraulic distribution DCV
Control panel
Hydraulic oil reservoir with filtration system
Electro hydraulic pump EHP
Power relay/power fuses
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VIP HYDRAULIC
General auxiliary equipment location
An electrical battery isolator, as supplied by Max Power, should be installed in the positive
supply cable, as close as possible to the electropump battery bank, in order to benefit
from all automatic safety features of the electronic control system.
The thruster electronic control box should be installed in proximity of the electropump
unit in a completely dry and ventilated area.
The control panel(s) should be installed as desired at the helm station(s) in a protected
and waterproof manner.
2.DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
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