Raymarine eci-100 Installation Instructions Manual - page 14
3.10 General location requirements
Important considerations when choosing a suitable location for
your product.
This product is suitable for mounting below decks.
The product should be mounted where it will be:
• protected from physical damage and excessive vibration.
• well ventilated and away from heat sources.
When choosing a location for the product, consider the following
points to ensure reliable and trouble-free operation:
•
Access
— there must be sufficient space to enable cable
connections to the product, avoiding tight bends in the cable.
•
Diagnostics
— the product must be mounted in a location
where the diagnostics LED is easily visible.
Note:
Not all products include a diagnostics LED. Refer
to the
Chapter 6 System checks and troubleshooting
for
more information.
•
Electrical interference
— the product should be mounted far
enough away from any equipment that may cause interference
such as motors, generators and radio transmitters / receivers.
•
Magnetic compass
— refer to the
Compass safe distance
section in this document for advice on maintaining a suitable
distance between this product and any compasses on your
vessel.
•
Power
— to keep cable runs to a minimum, the product must
be located as close as possible to the vessel’s dc power
supply.
•
Mounting surface
— ensure the product is adequately
supported on a secure surface. Refer to the weight information
provided in the
Technical specification
for this product and
ensure that the intended mounting surface is suitable for
bearing the product weight. Do NOT mount units or cut holes
in places which may damage the structure of the vessel.
Compass safe distance
To prevent potential interference with the vessel's magnetic
compasses, ensure an adequate distance is maintained from
the product.
When choosing a suitable location for the product you should
aim to maintain the maximum possible distance from any
compasses. Typically this distance should be at least 1 m (3 ft)
in all directions. However for some smaller vessels it may not
be possible to locate the product this far away from a compass.
In this situation, when choosing the installation location for your
product, ensure that the compass is not affected by the product
when it is in a powered state.
3.11 Product dimensions
109.2 mm (
4.3 in)
30
.2
m
m
(1
.1
9
in
)
21.35 mm (
0.84 in)
10
0
m
m
(3
.9
4
in
)
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Planning the installation