Raymarine RS150 Installation Instructions Manual

Brand: Raymarine

Model: RS150

Type: Installation Instructions Manual

Raymarine RS150 is a high-precision GNSS receiver designed for use on leisure marine boats and workboats. It delivers accurate position, speed, and heading data to compatible Raymarine displays, autopilots, and other devices. With its fast acquisition time and reliable performance, the RS150 is an ideal navigation tool for a wide range of applications, including cruising, fishing, sailing, and more.

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

RS150 GNSS Receiver

87271-1Document number:

05-2016Date:

English (EN)

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Softwareupdates

Important:ChecktheRaymarinewebsiteforthelatestsoftwarereleasesforyourproduct.

www.raymarine.com/software

Producthandbooks

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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

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

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

2.1Documentinformation

Thisdocumentcontainsimportantinformation

relatedtotheinstallationofyourRaymarineproduct.

Thedocumentincludesinformationtohelpyou:

•planyourinstallationandensureyouhaveallthe

necessaryequipment;

•installandconnectyourproductaspartofawider

systemofconnectedmarineelectronics;

•troubleshootproblemsandobtaintechnical

supportifrequired.

ThisandotherRaymarineproductdocuments

areavailabletodownloadinPDFformatfrom

www.raymarine.com.

Applicableproducts

Thisdocumentisapplicabletothefollowingproducts:

PartnumberNameDescription

E70310

RS150SeaTalk

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

TheRS150hasthefollowingfeatures:

•CompatiblewithGPSandGLONASSGNSS

systems

•BeiDouandGalileoready(supportedbyfuture

softwareupdate)

•Poleorsurfacemountable

•10Hzrefreshrate

•NMEA2000compliant

•Lowpowerconsumption

•12VDCoperation(24Vprotection)

•WaterprooftoIPx6

Seatalk

ng®

SeaTalk

(NextGeneration)isanenhanced

protocolforconnectionofcompatiblemarine

instrumentsandequipment.Itreplacestheolder

SeaTalkandSeaTalk

protocols.

SeaTalk

utilizesasinglebackbonetowhich

compatibleinstrumentsconnectusingaspur.Data

andpowerarecarriedwithinthebackbone.Devices

thathavealowdrawcanbepoweredfromthe

network,althoughhighcurrentequipmentwillneed

tohaveaseparatepowerconnection.

SeaTalk

isaproprietaryextensiontoNMEA2000

andtheprovenCANbustechnology.Compatible

NMEA2000andSeaTalk/SeaTalk

devicescan

alsobeconnectedusingtheappropriateinterfaces

oradaptorcablesasrequired.

10RS150Installationinstructions

Chapter3:Planningtheinstallation

Chaptercontents

•3.1Installationchecklistonpage12

•3.2Partssuppliedonpage12

•3.3Softwareupdatesonpage13

•3.4Toolsrequiredforinstallationonpage13

•3.5Warningsandcautionsonpage14

•3.6Selectingalocationonpage14

•3.7Productdimensionsonpage15

Planningtheinstallation

3.1Installationchecklist

Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:

InstallationTask

1Planyoursystem.

Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.

Siteallequipment.

4Routeallcables.

Drillcableandmountingholes.

6Makeallconnectionsintoequipment.

Secureallequipmentinplace.

8Poweronandtestthesystem.

Schematicdiagram

Aschematicdiagramisanessentialpartofplanning

anyinstallation.Itisalsousefulforanyfuture

additionsormaintenanceofthesystem.The

diagramshouldinclude:

•Locationofallcomponents.

•Connectors,cabletypes,routesandlengths.

3.2Partssupplied

Thefollowingpartsaresuppliedwithyourproduct.

D13543-1

1 2

4 5

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.

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

1Powerdrill

4mm(11/64)drillbit(forxingstuds)

22mm(forcableholewhensurfacemounting)

Pozi-drivescrewdriver(onlyrequiredforPolemount

installations)

Size4(2.5mm)HexKey(onlyrequiredforPole

mountinstallations)

Planningtheinstallation

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

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

16RS150Installationinstructions

Chapter4:Cablesandconnections

Chaptercontents

•4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage18

•4.2Connectionsoverviewonpage18

•4.3SeaTalk

ng®

powersupplyonpage19

•4.4NMEA2000networkconnectiononpage21

•4.5SeaTalk

ng®

networkexampleonpage21

Cablesandconnections

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.SeaTalk

backbone

2.NMEA2000

backbone

1.SeaTalk

spurcables

2.SeaTalk

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

backbonedependsonthepower

consumptionofeachproductandthephysicaloverall

lengthofthebackbone.

SeaTalk

productshaveaLoadEquivalency

Number(LEN),whichindicatestheproduct’spower

consumption.TheLENforeachproductcanbe

foundintheproduct’sT echnicalSpecication.

18RS150Installationinstructions

4.3SeaTalk

ng®

powersupply

PowerissuppliedtotheproductovertheSeaTalk

backbone.

ASeaTalk

backbonerequiresone12Vdcpower

supply,connectedtotheSeaTalk

backbone.This

canbeprovidedby:

•abattery

(1)

,viathedistributionpanel,

•anAutopilotControlUnit(ACU)

(2)

•anSPXcoursecomputer

(2)

•for24Vvesselsa5amp,regulated,continuous

24Vdcto12Vdcconverterisrequired.

Note:

•(1)Thebatteryusedforstartingthevessel’s

engine(s)shouldNOTbeusedtopowerthe

SeaTalk

backboneasthiscancausesudden

voltagedrops,whentheenginesarestarted.

•(2)TheACU-100andSPX-5cannotbeusedto

powertheSeaTalk

backbone.

SeaTalk

ng®

powerconnectionpoint

Smallsystems

Ifthebackbonelengthis60m(197ft)orless,the

powerconnectionpointmaybeconnectedatany

pointinthebackbone.

Largesystems

Ifthebackbonelengthisgreaterthan60m(197ft),

thepowerconnectionpointshouldbeconnectedat

apointthatcreatesabalancedcurrentdrawfrom

eachsideofthebackbone.TheLoadEquivalency

Number(LEN)isusedtodeterminethepower

connectionpointforthesystem.

D13424-1

LEN = 3

LEN = 1

12 V dc

IntheexampleabovethesystemhasanoverallLEN

of10,sotheoptimumconnectionpointwouldbeto

have5LENeithersideoftheconnectionpoint.

In-linefuseandthermalbreakerratings

TheSeaTalk

ng®

network’spowersupplyrequiresan

in-linefuseorthermalbreakertobetted.

In-linefuseratingThermalbreakerrating

3A(ifonlyconnectingone

device)

Note:

•Thesuitablefuseratingforthethermalbreaker

isdependentonthenumberofdevicesyouare

connecting.Ifindoubtconsultanauthorized

Raymarinedealer.

SeaTalk

ng®

systemloading

Themaximumloading/LENforaSeaTalk

system

dependsonthelengthofthebackbone.

LoadingtypeBackbonelengthTotalLEN

Unbalanced

20m(66ft)

Unbalanced

40m(131ft)

Unbalanced

60m(197ft)

Balanced

60m(197ft)or

less

100

Balanced

80m(262ft)

Balanced

100m(328ft)

Balanced

120m(394ft)

Balanced140mto160m

(459ftto525ft)

Balanced180mto200m

(591ftto656ft)

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

BatteryconnectionscenarioA:suitableforavesselwith

acommonRFgroundpoint.Inthisscenario,ifyour

product’spowercableissuppliedwithaseparatedrain

wirethenitshouldbeconnectedtothevessel’scommon

groundpoint.

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

)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

4 4

Positive(+)bar

Negative(-)bar

Circuitbreaker

4Fuse

Wherepossible,connectindividualitemsof

equipmenttoindividualcircuitbreakers.Wherethis

isnotpossible,useindividualin-linefusestoprovide

thenecessaryprotection.

Warning:Productgrounding

Beforeapplyingpowertothisproduct,

ensureithasbeencorrectlygrounded,in

accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.

Warning:Positivegroundsystems

Donotconnectthisunittoasystemwhich

haspositivegrounding.

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Raymarine RS150 Installation Instructions Manual

Raymarine RS150 Installation Instructions Manual

Raymarine RS150 Installation Instructions Manual

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