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INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
RS150 GNSS Receiver
© 2015 Raymarine UK Limited
87271-1Document number:
05-2016Date:
English (EN)
Trademarkandpatentsnotice
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hs
,SeaTalk
ng
,Micronet,Raytech,
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Softwareupdates
Important:ChecktheRaymarinewebsiteforthelatestsoftwarereleasesforyourproduct.
www.raymarine.com/software
Producthandbooks
ThelatestversionsofallEnglishandtranslatedhandbooksareavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfromthewebsite
www.raymarine.com.
Pleasecheckthewebsitetoensureyouhavethelatesthandbooks.
Copyright©2016RaymarineUKLtd.Allrightsreserved.
ENGLISH
Documentnumber:87271-1
Date:05-2016
Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation........................7
Wateringress............................................................7
Disclaimer.................................................................7
Suppressionferrites...................................................7
Connectionstootherequipment.................................8
Declarationofconformity............................................8
Productdisposal........................................................8
Warrantyregistration..................................................8
IMOandSOLAS........................................................8
Technicalaccuracy....................................................8
Chapter2Documentandproduct
information...........................................................9
2.1Documentinformation..........................................10
2.2RS150productoverview.......................................10
Chapter3Planningtheinstallation...................11
3.1Installationchecklist.............................................12
3.2Partssupplied......................................................12
3.3Softwareupdates.................................................13
3.4T oolsrequiredforinstallation.................................13
3.5Warningsandcautions.........................................14
3.6Selectingalocation..............................................14
3.7Productdimensions..............................................15
Chapter4Cablesandconnections....................17
4.1Generalcablingguidance.....................................18
4.2Connectionsoverview..........................................18
4.3SeaT alk
ng®
powersupply......................................19
4.4NMEA2000networkconnection...........................21
4.5SeaT alk
ng®
networkexample.................................21
Chapter5Installation..........................................23
5.1Surfacemounting.................................................24
5.2Polemounting......................................................24
Chapter6Systemchecksand
troubleshooting...................................................25
6.1Initialtest.............................................................26
6.2Troubleshooting...................................................28
Chapter7Maintenance.......................................31
7.1Serviceandmaintenance.....................................32
7.2Routineequipmentchecks....................................32
7.3Productcleaning..................................................33
Chapter8Technicalsupport..............................35
8.1Raymarineproductsupportandservicing..............36
8.2Learningresources..............................................37
Chapter9Technicalspecication......................39
9.1T echnicalspecication..........................................40
Chapter10Sparesandaccessories..................41
10.1Accessories.......................................................42
10.2SeaT alk
ng®
cablingcomponents..........................42
10.3SeaT alk
ng®
cablesandaccessories.....................43
AppendixANMEA2000PGNsupport...............45
5
6RS150Installationinstructions
Chapter1:Importantinformation
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
•Thisproductmustbeinstalledand
operatedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsprovided.Failuretodoso
couldresultinpersonalinjury,damage
toyourvesseland/orpoorproduct
performance.
•Raymarinerecommendscertied
installationbyaRaymarineapproved
installer.Acertiedinstallationqualies
forenhancedproductwarrantybenets.
ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparate
warrantydocumentpackedwithyour
product.
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensurethevessel’spowersupplyis
switchedOFFbeforestartingtoinstallthis
product.DoNOTconnectordisconnect
equipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Powersupplyvoltage
Connectingthisproducttoavoltage
supplygreaterthanthespecied
maximumratingmaycausepermanent
damagetotheunit.RefertotheTechnical
specicationsectionforvoltagerating.
Caution:Powersupplyprotection
Wheninstallingthisproductensurethe
powersourceisadequatelyprotected
bymeansofasuitably-ratedfuseor
automaticcircuitbreaker.
Caution:Productcleaning
Whencleaningproducts:
•Ifyourproductincludesadisplay
screen,doNOTwipethescreenwith
adrycloth,asthiscouldscratchthe
screencoating.
•DoNOTuseabrasive,oracidor
ammoniabasedproducts.
•DoNOTuseajetwash.
Caution:Serviceandmaintenance
Thisproductcontainsnouserserviceable
components.Pleasereferallmaintenance
andrepairtoauthorizedRaymarine
dealers.Unauthorizedrepairmayaffect
yourwarranty.
Wateringress
Wateringressdisclaimer
Althoughthewaterproofratingcapacityofthis
productmeetsthestatedIPXstandard(refertothe
product’sTechnicalSpecication),waterintrusion
andsubsequentequipmentfailuremayoccurifthe
productissubjectedtocommercialhigh-pressure
washing.Raymarinewillnotwarrantproducts
subjectedtohigh-pressurewashing.
Disclaimer
Raymarinedoesnotwarrantthatthisproductis
error-freeorthatitiscompatiblewithproducts
manufacturedbyanypersonorentityotherthan
Raymarine.
Raymarineisnotresponsiblefordamagesorinjuries
causedbyyouruseorinabilitytousetheproduct,
bytheinteractionoftheproductwithproducts
manufacturedbyothers,orbyerrorsininformation
utilizedbytheproductsuppliedbythirdparties.
Suppressionferrites
•Raymarinecablesmaybepre-ttedorsupplied
withsuppressionferrites.Theseareimportantfor
correctEMCperformance.Ifferritesaresupplied
separatelytothecables(i.e.notpre-tted),you
musttthesuppliedferrites,usingthesupplied
instructions.
•Ifaferritehastoberemovedforanypurpose(e.g.
installationormaintenance),itmustbereplacedin
theoriginalpositionbeforetheproductisused.
•Useonlyferritesofthecorrecttype,suppliedby
Raymarineoritsauthorizeddealers.
•Whereaninstallationrequiresmultipleferritesto
beaddedtoacable,additionalcableclipsshould
beusedtopreventstressontheconnectorsdue
totheextraweightofthecable.
Importantinformation
7
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnected
tootherequipmentusingacablenotsuppliedby
Raymarine,asuppressionferriteMUSTalwaysbe
attachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Declarationofconformity
RaymarineUKLtd.declaresthatthisproductis
compliantwiththeessentialrequirementsofEMC
directive2004/108/EC.
TheoriginalDeclarationofConformitycerticate
maybeviewedontherelevantproductpageat
www.raymarine.com.
Productdisposal
Disposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththe
WEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment
(WEEE)Directiverequirestherecyclingofwaste
electricalandelectronicequipment.
Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourRaymarineproductownership,
pleasevisitwww.raymarine.comandregisteronline.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproductto
receivefullwarrantybenets.Yourunitpackage
includesabarcodelabelindicatingtheserialnumber
oftheunit.Youwillneedthisserialnumberwhen
registeringyourproductonline.Youshouldretain
thelabelforfuturereference.
IMOandSOLAS
Theequipmentdescribedwithinthisdocument
isintendedforuseonleisuremarineboatsand
workboatsNOTcoveredbyInternationalMaritime
Organization(IMO)andSafetyofLifeatSea
(SOLAS)CarriageRegulations.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthis
documentwascorrectatthetimeitwasproduced.
However,Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforany
inaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.Inaddition,
ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmay
changespecicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,
Raymarinecannotacceptliabilityforanydifferences
betweentheproductandthisdocument.Please
checktheRaymarinewebsite(www.raymarine.com)
toensureyouhavethemostup-to-dateversion(s)of
thedocumentationforyourproduct.
8RS150Installationinstructions
Chapter2:Documentandproductinformation
Chaptercontents
•2.1Documentinformationonpage10
•2.2RS150productoverviewonpage10
Documentandproductinformation
9
2.1Documentinformation
Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation
relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.
Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:
•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe
necessaryequipment;
•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider
systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;
•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical
supportifrequired.
ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments
areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom
www.raymarine.com.
Applicableproducts
Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:
PartnumberNameDescription
00
E70310
RS150SeaTalk
ng
GNSS(GPS-
/GLONASS)
Receiver
Documentillustrations
Yourproductmaydifferslightlyfromthatshown
intheillustrationsinthisdocument,dependingon
productvariantanddateofmanufacture.
Allimagesareprovidedforillustrationpurposesonly.
Productdocumentation
Thefollowingdocumentationisapplicabletoyour
product:
DescriptionPartnumber
RS150Installationinstructions
InstallationofaRS150andconnectiontoa
widersystemofmarineelectronics.
87271
RS150Mountingtemplate
MountingdiagramformountingaRS150.
87272
Operationinstructions
Fordetailedoperationinstructionsforyourproduct,
refertothedocumentationthataccompaniesyour
display.
2.2RS150productoverview
TheRS150isaSeaTalk
ng©
GlobalNavigation
SatelliteSystems(GNSS)Receiver.TheRS150
providespositiondatatodevicesconnectedtothe
SeaTalk
ng©
network.Whenusedinconjunctionwith
aSeaTalkandSeaTalk
ng©
convertertheRS150can
alsoprovidepositiondatatoSeaTalkdevices.
D13542-1
00
TheRS150hasthefollowingfeatures:
•CompatiblewithGPSandGLONASSGNSS
systems
•BeiDouandGalileoready(supportedbyfuture
softwareupdate)
•Poleorsurfacemountable
•10Hzrefreshrate
•NMEA2000compliant
•Lowpowerconsumption
•12VDCoperation(24Vprotection)
•WaterprooftoIPx6
Seatalk
ng®
SeaTalk
ng
(NextGeneration)isanenhanced
protocolforconnectionofcompatiblemarine
instrumentsandequipment.Itreplacestheolder
SeaTalkandSeaTalk
2
protocols.
SeaTalk
ng
utilizesasinglebackbonetowhich
compatibleinstrumentsconnectusingaspur.Data
andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices
thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe
network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed
tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.
SeaTalk
ng
isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000
andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible
NMEA2000andSeaTalk/SeaTalk
2
devicescan
alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfaces
oradaptorcablesasrequired.
10RS150Installationinstructions
Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation
Chaptercontents
•3.1Installationchecklistonpage12
•3.2Partssuppliedonpage12
•3.3Softwareupdatesonpage13
•3.4Toolsrequiredforinstallationonpage13
•3.5Warningsandcautionsonpage14
•3.6Selectingalocationonpage14
•3.7Productdimensionsonpage15
Planningtheinstallation
11
3.1Installationchecklist
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1Planyoursystem.
2
Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3
Siteallequipment.
4Routeallcables.
5
Drillcableandmountingholes.
6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.
7
Secureallequipmentinplace.
8Poweronandtestthesystem.
Schematicdiagram
Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning
anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture
additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The
diagramshouldinclude:
•Locationofallcomponents.
•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.
3.2Partssupplied
Thefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.
00
D13543-1
x3
x3
3m
3
1 2
4 5
6
1.Unit
2.Mountingseal
3.3m(9.84ft)SeaTalk
ng®
spurcable
4.Documentation
5.M4x40mmThreadedstudsx3(usedforsurface
mounting)
6.Fingernutsx3(usedforsurfacemounting)
Unpackyouproductcarefullytopreventdamageor
lossofparts,checktheboxcontentsagainstthelist
above.Retainthepackaginganddocumentationfor
futurereference.
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RS150Installationinstructions
3.3Softwareupdates
Thesoftwarerunningontheproductcanbeupdated.
•Raymarineperiodicallyreleasessoftwareupdates
toimproveproductperformanceandaddnew
features.
•Youcanupdatethesoftwareforyourproductusing
aconnectedandcompatiblemultifunctiondisplay.
•Refertowww.raymarine.com/software/forthe
latestsoftwareupdatesandthesoftwareupdate
procedureforyourproduct.
•Ifindoubtastothecorrectprocedureforupdating
yourproductsoftware,refertoyourdealeror
Raymarinetechnicalsupport.
Caution:Installingsoftware
updates
Thesoftwareupdateprocessiscarried
outatyourownrisk.Beforeinitiatingthe
updateprocessensureyouhavebacked
upanyimportantles.
Ensurethattheunithasareliablepower
supplyandthattheupdateprocessisnot
interrupted.
Damagecausedbyincompleteupdates
arenotcoveredbyRaymarinewarranty.
Bydownloadingthesoftwareupdate
package,youagreetotheseterms.
3.4Toolsrequiredforinstallation
D13551-1
1 2
3
4
5
1Powerdrill
2
4mm(11/64)drillbit(forxingstuds)
3
22mm(forcableholewhensurfacemounting)
4
Pozi-drivescrewdriver(onlyrequiredforPolemount
installations)
5
Size4(2.5mm)HexKey(onlyrequiredforPole
mountinstallations)
Planningtheinstallation
13
3.5Warningsandcautions
Important:Beforeproceeding,ensurethatyou
havereadandunderstoodthewarningsand
cautionsprovidedintheChapter1Important
informationsectionofthisdocument.
3.6Selectingalocation
Warning:Potentialignitionsource
ThisproductisNOTapprovedforusein
hazardous/ammableatmospheres.Do
NOTinstallinahazardous/ammable
atmosphere(suchasinanengineroom
ornearfueltanks).
GNSSReceiverlocationrequirements
Whenplanningtheinstallationlocation,considerthe
following:
•TheGNSSReceiveriswaterproof,andappropriate
forabovedecksmounting.
•Choosealocationthatprovidesthemost
unobstructedviewoftheskyinalldirections:
D12046-3
•TheGNSSReceivermustbemountedonalevel
horizontalsurface.
•DoNOTmounttheGNSSReceiveratthetopof
amast.
•TheGNSSReceivershouldbemountedatleast
1m(3ft)awayfromdevicesthatmaycause
interference,suchasmotors,generators,VHF
radiounitsandothertransmitters/receivers.
•EnsuretheGNSSReceiverisNOTmountedinthe
pathofthebeamemittedfromRadarscanners.
•Safefromphysicaldamageandexcessive
vibration.
•Awayfromanysourceofheat.
•Awayfromanypotentialammablehazard,such
asfuelvapors.
Compasssafedistance
Topreventpotentialinterferencewiththevessel's
magneticcompasses,ensureanadequatedistance
ismaintainedfromtheproduct.
Whenchoosingasuitablelocationfortheproduct
youshouldaimtomaintainthemaximumpossible
distancefromanycompasses.Typicallythisdistance
shouldbeatleast1m(3ft)inalldirections.However
forsomesmallervesselsitmaynotbepossibleto
locatetheproductthisfarawayfromacompass.In
thissituation,whenchoosingtheinstallationlocation
foryourproduct,ensurethatthecompassisnot
affectedbytheproductwhenitisinapoweredstate.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformto
theappropriateElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)
regulations,tominimizeelectromagneticinterference
14
RS150Installationinstructions
betweenequipmentandminimizetheeffectsuch
interferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMC
performanceisnotcompromised.
Note:InareasofextremeEMCinterference,
someslightinterferencemaybenoticedonthe
product.Wherethisoccurstheproductandthe
sourceoftheinterferenceshouldbeseparatedby
agreaterdistance.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommend
thatwhereverpossible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedto
itare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipment
transmittingorcablescarryingradiosignalse.g.
VHFradios,cablesandantennas.Inthecase
ofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradar
beam.Aradarbeamcannormallybeassumed
tospread20degreesaboveandbelowthe
radiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebattery
fromthatusedforenginestart.Thisisimportantto
preventerraticbehavioranddatalosswhichcan
occuriftheenginestartdoesnothaveaseparate
battery.
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsois
detailedintheinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallation
preventanyoftheaboverecommendations,
alwaysensurethemaximumpossibleseparation
betweendifferentitemsofelectricalequipment,to
providethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
3.7Productdimensions
108.48 mm (4.27 in)
26.61 mm
(1.05 in)
14.96 mm
(0.59 in)
D13544-1
Planningtheinstallation
15
16RS150Installationinstructions
Chapter4:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
•4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage18
•4.2Connectionsoverviewonpage18
•4.3SeaTalk
ng®
powersupplyonpage19
•4.4NMEA2000networkconnectiononpage21
•4.5SeaTalk
ng®
networkexampleonpage21
Cablesandconnections
17
4.1Generalcablingguidance
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetype
andlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcables
ofthecorrecttype,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthe
correctqualityandgauge.Forexample,longer
powercablerunsmayrequirelargerwiregauges
tominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly,tomaximize
performanceandprolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively.Wherever
possible,ensureaminimumbenddiameterof200
mm(8in)/minimumbendradiusof100mm(4in).
100 mm (4 in)
200 mm (8 in)
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageand
exposuretoheat.Usetrunkingorconduitwhere
possible.DoNOTruncablesthroughbilgesor
doorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacing
twine.Coilanyextracableandtieitoutoftheway.
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposed
bulkheadordeckhead,useasuitablewatertight
feed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescent
lights.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossible
from:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingACandDCpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protect
connectorsfromstrainandensuretheywillnotpull
outunderextremeseaconditions.
Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshielded
thatthecableshieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeen
scrapedoffbybeingsqueezedthroughatightarea).
4.2Connectionsoverview
Yourproductincludesthefollowingconnectors.
ConnectorQtyConnectsto:Suitablecables
1
1.SeaTalk
ng
backbone
2.NMEA2000
backbone
1.SeaTalk
ng
spurcables
2.SeaTalk
ng
to
DeviceNet
adaptor
cable
(A06045)
ConnectingSeaTalk
ng®
cables
D12615-2
1.Rotatethelockingcollarontheunittothe
unlockedposition.
2.Ensurethecable’sconnectoriscorrectlyoriented.
3.Fullyinsertthecableconnector.
4.Rotatelockingcollarclockwise(2clicks)untilitis
inthelockedposition.
SeaTalk
ng®
productloading
Thenumberofproductsthatcanbeconnected
toaSeaTalk
ng
backbonedependsonthepower
consumptionofeachproductandthephysicaloverall
lengthofthebackbone.
SeaTalk
ng
productshaveaLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN),whichindicatestheproduct’spower
consumption.TheLENforeachproductcanbe
foundintheproduct’sT echnicalSpecication.
18RS150Installationinstructions
4.3SeaTalk
ng®
powersupply
PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaTalk
ng
backbone.
ASeaTalk
ng
backbonerequiresone12Vdcpower
supply,connectedtotheSeaTalk
ng
backbone.This
canbeprovidedby:
•abattery
(1)
,viathedistributionpanel,
•anAutopilotControlUnit(ACU)
(2)
,
•anSPXcoursecomputer
(2)
,
•for24Vvesselsa5amp,regulated,continuous
24Vdcto12Vdcconverterisrequired.
Note:
•(1)Thebatteryusedforstartingthevessel’s
engine(s)shouldNOTbeusedtopowerthe
SeaTalk
ng
backboneasthiscancausesudden
voltagedrops,whentheenginesarestarted.
•(2)TheACU-100andSPX-5cannotbeusedto
powertheSeaTalk
ng
backbone.
SeaTalk
ng®
powerconnectionpoint
Smallsystems
Ifthebackbonelengthis60m(197ft)orless,the
powerconnectionpointmaybeconnectedatany
pointinthebackbone.
Largesystems
Ifthebackbonelengthisgreaterthan60m(197ft),
thepowerconnectionpointshouldbeconnectedat
apointthatcreatesabalancedcurrentdrawfrom
eachsideofthebackbone.TheLoadEquivalency
Number(LEN)isusedtodeterminethepower
connectionpointforthesystem.
00
D13424-1
LEN = 3
LEN = 3
LEN = 1
LEN = 1
LEN = 1
LEN = 1
12 V dc
IntheexampleabovethesystemhasanoverallLEN
of10,sotheoptimumconnectionpointwouldbeto
have5LENeithersideoftheconnectionpoint.
In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings
TheSeaTalk
ng®
network’spowersupplyrequiresan
in-linefuseorthermalbreakertobetted.
In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating
5A
3A(ifonlyconnectingone
device)
Note:
•Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker
isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare
connecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized
Raymarinedealer.
SeaTalk
ng®
systemloading
Themaximumloading/LENforaSeaTalk
ng
system
dependsonthelengthofthebackbone.
LoadingtypeBackbonelengthTotalLEN
Unbalanced
20m(66ft)
40
Unbalanced
40m(131ft)
20
Unbalanced
60m(197ft)
14
Balanced
60m(197ft)or
less
100
Balanced
80m(262ft)
84
Balanced
100m(328ft)
60
Balanced
120m(394ft)
50
Balanced140mto160m
(459ftto525ft)
40
Balanced180mto200m
(591ftto656ft)
32
Powerdistribution—SeaTalk
ng®
Recommendationsandbestpractice.
•OnlyuseapprovedSeaTalk
ng®
powercables.Do
NOTuseapowercabledesignedfor,orsupplied
with,adifferentproduct.
•Seebelowformoreinformationonimplementation
forsomecommonpowerdistributionscenarios.
Important:Whenplanningandwiring,takeinto
considerationotherproductsinyoursystem,some
ofwhich(e.g.sonarmodules)mayplacelarge
powerdemandpeaksonthevessel’selectrical
system.
Note:Theinformationprovidedbelowisfor
guidanceonly,tohelpprotectyourproduct.It
coverscommonvesselpowerarrangements,but
doesNOTcovereveryscenario.Ifyouareunsure
howtoprovidethecorrectlevelofprotection,
pleaseconsultanauthorizedRaymarinedealeror
asuitablyqualiedprofessionalmarineelectrician.
Implementation—directconnectiontobattery
•SeaTalk
ng®
powercablesmaybeconnected
directlytothevessel'sbattery,viaasuitablyrated
fuseorbreaker.
Cablesandconnections19
•YouMUSTtasuitablyratedfuseorbreaker
betweentheredwireandthebattery’spositive
terminal.
•Refertotheinlinefuseratingsprovidedinthe
product’sdocumentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepower
cable,ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableand
thatsufcientpower(12Vdc)isavailableatthe
SeaTalk
ng®
backbone’spowerconnection.
D13344-1
A
B
A
BatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwith
acommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommon
groundpoint.
B
BatteryconnectionscenarioB:suitableforavessel
withoutacommongroundingpoint.Inthiscase,ifyour
product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain
wirethenitshouldbeconnecteddirectlytothebattery’s
negativeterminal.
Implementation—connectiontodistribution
panel
D13348-1
•Alternatively,theSeaTalk
ng®
powercablemaybe
connectedtoasuitablebreakerorswitchonthe
vessel'sdistributionpanelorfactory-ttedpower
distributionpoint.
•Thedistributionpointshouldbefedfromthe
vessel’sprimarypowersourceby8AWG
(8.36mm
2
)cable.
•Ideally,allequipmentshouldbewiredtoindividual
suitably-ratedthermalbreakersorfuses,with
appropriatecircuitprotection.Wherethisisnot
possibleandmorethan1itemofequipment
sharesabreaker,useindividualin-linefuses
foreachpowercircuittoprovidethenecessary
protection.
•Inallcases,observetherecommended
breaker/fuseratingsprovidedintheproduct’s
documentation.
•Ifyouneedtoextendthelengthofthepower
cable,ensureyouusesuitablyratedcableand
thatsufcientpower(12Vdc)isavailableatthe
SeaTalk
ng®
backbone’spowerconnection.
Important:Beawarethatthesuitablefuserating
forthethermalbreakerorfuseisdependentonthe
numberofdevicesyouareconnecting.
Moreinformation
Raymarinerecommendsthatbestpracticeis
observedinallvesselelectricalinstallations,as
detailedinthefollowingstandards:
•BMEACodeofPracticeforElectricaland
ElectronicInstallationsinBoats
•NMEA0400InstallationStandard
•ABYCE-11AC&DCElectricalSystemsonBoats
•ABYCA-31BatterychargersandInverters
•ABYCTE-4LightningProtection
Sharingabreaker
Wheremorethan1pieceofequipmentsharesa
breakeryoumustprovideprotectionfortheindividual
circuits.E.g.byconnectinganin-linefuseforeach
powercircuit.
D116 37 -2
2
4 4
1
3
+
-
1
Positive(+)bar
2
Negative(-)bar
3
Circuitbreaker
4Fuse
Wherepossible,connectindividualitemsof
equipmenttoindividualcircuitbreakers.Wherethis
isnotpossible,useindividualin-linefusestoprovide
thenecessaryprotection.
Warning:Productgrounding
Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,
ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.
Warning:Positivegroundsystems
Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich
haspositivegrounding.
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