Simrad ES200-7C - REV E, Installation Manual

Page: 22 / 52

Simrad ES200-7C
interior. If the tube is extended to open air, drainage must be
provided with leakage at the transducer flange or a separate hole
in the tank bottom.
Example: Flush mounting in a steel tank
Transducer mounting in a steel tank is shown in the figure below.
A
Steel tank
B
Water
C
Drainage hole
D
Cable service
loop
E Steel tube for
air outlet
F
Stuffing tube
G
Cable in steel
conduit
(CD17012A)
B
A
G
C
D
E
F
Transducer with acoustic window
Vessels operating in arctic waters need special attention on
transducer installation. Floating blocks of ice may damage even
a flush mounted transducer face. For this situation Simrad offers
arctic tanks in different sizes.
Use mounting and clamping rings whenever
provided
Circular transducers may be provided with mounting and
clamping rings, or with drawings to allow for local production
of these. The mounting ring is welded to the hole prepared for
the transducer, while the clamping ring fits around the edge of
the transducer body. Bolts through the clamping ring into the
mounting ring will secure the transducer between them. Note
that several transducers use direction guides to allow correct
mounting.
Smooth surface is important
Mounting screws or bolts must not be extruding from the
transducer or the area immediately around it. Make sure that the
surface of the transducer face, the installation hardware used to
20
307120/B