Emc Installation Guidelines - Raymarine RVM-400 Series Installation Instructions Manual

Warning: 2 person installation required
To prevent potential product damage, vessel damage and
personal injury 2-person installation is recommended.

6.3 EMC installation guidelines

Raymarine® equipment and accessories conform to the appropriate
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) regulations, to minimize electromagnetic
interference between equipment and minimize the effect such interference
could have on the performance of your system.
Correct installation is required to ensure that EMC performance is not
compromised.
Note:
In areas of extreme EMC interference, some slight interference may be
noticed on the product. Where this occurs the product and the source of
the interference should be separated by a greater distance.
For optimum EMC performance we recommend that wherever possible:
• Raymarine® equipment and cables connected to it are:
– At least 1 m (3.3 ft) from any equipment transmitting or cables carrying
radio signals e.g. VHF radios, cables and antennas. In the case of SSB
radios, the distance should be increased to 2 m (6.6 ft).
– More than 2 m (6.6 ft) from the path of a radar beam. A radar beam
can normally be assumed to spread 20 degrees above and below the
radiating element.
• The product is supplied from a separate battery from that used for engine
start. This is important to prevent erratic behavior and data loss which can
occur if the engine start does not have a separate battery.
• Raymarine® specified cables are used.
• Cables are not cut or extended, unless doing so is detailed in the
installation manual.
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Note:
Where constraints on the installation prevent any of the above
recommendations, always ensure the maximum possible separation
between different items of electrical equipment, to provide the best
conditions for EMC performance throughout the installation.