
4.1 General cabling guidance
Cable types and length
It is important to use cables of the appropriate type
and length
• Unless otherwise stated use only standard cables
of the correct type, supplied by Raymarine.
• Ensure that any non-Raymarine cables are of the
correct quality and gauge. For example, longer
power cable runs may require larger wire gauges
to minimize voltage drop along the run.
Routing cables
Cables must be routed correctly, to maximize
performance and prolong cable life.
• Do NOT bend cables excessively. Wherever
possible, ensure a minimum bend diameter of 200
mm (8 in) / minimum bend radius of 100 mm (4 in).
• Protect all cables from physical damage and
exposure to heat. Use trunking or conduit where
possible. Do NOT run cables through bilges or
doorways, or close to moving or hot objects.
• Secure cables in place using tie-wraps or lacing
twine. Coil any extra cable and tie it out of the way.
• Where a cable passes through an exposed
bulkhead or deckhead, use a suitable watertight
feed-through.
• Do NOT run cables near to engines or fluorescent
lights.
Always route data cables as far away as possible
from:
• other equipment and cables,
• high current carrying AC and DC power lines,
• antennae.
Strain
relief
Ensure
adequate
strain
relief
is
provided.
Protect
connectors
from
strain
and
ensure
they
will
not
pull
out
under
extreme
sea
conditions.
Cable
shielding
Ensure
that
all
data
cables
are
properly
shielded
that
the
cable
shielding
is
intact
(e.g.
hasn’t
been
scraped
off
by
being
squeezed
through
a
tight
area).
separately to the cables (i.e. not pre-fitted), you
must fit the supplied ferrites, using the supplied
instructions.
• If a ferrite has to be removed for any purpose (e.g.
installation or maintenance), it must be replaced in
the original position before the product is used.
• Use only ferrites of the correct type, supplied by
Raymarine or its authorized dealers.
• Where an installation requires multiple ferrites to
be added to a cable, additional cable clips should
be used to prevent stress on the connectors due
to the extra weight of the cable.
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Chapter
4:
Cables
and
connections
Raymarine
cables
may
be
pre-fitted
or
supplied
with
suppression
ferrites.
These
are
important
for
correct
EMC
performance.
If
ferrites
are
supplied
Suppression ferrites