Simrad PI, Installation Manual

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Simrad PI Catch monitoring system / Trawl hydrophone
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Cable gland installation for smaller vessels
Cable glands made of plastic for those smaller vessels that do
njot need to be classified are optional equipment for standard
deliveries. This cable gland kit is not included in the standard
delivery, and must be ordered separately.
The drawing shows a single hydrophone, but normally a typical
installation includes two hydrophones with respective cables
spliced in a junction box and run to the wheelhouse in a conduit.
Hydrophone cable gland for
small vessels.
(A) = Packing nut (bronze).
Ensure that you do not to
damage the hydrophone cable
by tightening the packing nut
too hard!
(B) = Rubber gasket
(C) = Plastic disk
(D) = Rubber gasket
(E) = Stuffing tube
(F) = Backing nut (bronze)
(G) = Backing washer (plastic)
(H) = O-ring 42.5 x 3.0 N
(I) = O-ring 39.5 x 3.0 N
(J) = Hydrophone cable
Stuffing tube hole diameter: 36 mm ±1.5 mm.
Apply ample amount of sealant between the backing washer (H)
and the hull plate.
The cable gland kit contains all the listed parts, except the
sealant.
Note:
The two O-rings must be clean, in good condition and free of cuts
or other defects which could affect their water-tight integrity.