Raymarine RSW-Wired, Installation Instructions Manual

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• Backbone Length : > 120 m (394 ft) to 160 m (525 ft) — Maximum LEN : 40
• Backbone Length : > 160 m (525 ft) to 200 m (656 ft) — Maximum LEN : 32
9.6 Power distribution — SeaTalkng ®
Recommendations and best practice.
• Only use approved SeaTalkng ® power cables. Do NOT use a power cable
designed for, or supplied with, a different product.
• See below for more information on implementation for some common
power distribution scenarios.
Important:
• When planning and wiring, take into consideration other products in
your system, some of which (e.g. sonar modules) may place large power
demand peaks on the vessel’s electrical system, which may impact the
voltage available to other products during the peaks.
• The information provided below is for guidance only, to help protect
your product. It covers common vessel power arrangements, but does
NOT cover every scenario. If you are unsure how to provide the correct
level of protection, please consult an authorized Raymarine dealer or a
suitably qualified professional marine electrician.
Implementation — connection to distribution panel
(recommended)
1. Waterproof fuse holder with 5 A inline fuse must be fitted (not supplied).
2. SeaTalkng ® power cable.
3. RF Ground connection point for drain wire.
• Ideally, the SeaTalkng ® power cable should be connected to a suitable
breaker or switch on the vessel's distribution panel or factory-fitted power
distribution point. It is recommended that a 5 A inline fuse is fitted to the
red (positive) wire of the SeaTalkng ® power cable.
• The distribution point should be fed from the vessel’s primary power
source by 8 AWG (8.36 mm 2 ) cable.
• Ideally, all equipment should be wired to individual suitably-rated thermal
breakers or fuses, with appropriate circuit protection. Where this is
not possible and more than 1 item of equipment shares a breaker, use
individual in-line fuses for each power circuit to provide the necessary
protection.
1. Positive (+) bar
2. Negative (-) bar
3. Circuit breaker
4. Waterproof fuse holder with 5 A inline fuse must be fitted (not supplied).
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