Actuator Harness; Planning; Bulkhead Installation - Dometic OPTIMUS EPS Series Installation And User Manual

Part No.
CAN1
CM30012 12 (3.6)
CM30018 18 (5.5)
Table 5-2.
5-6

5.3 Actuator harness

This section deals with the selection and physical installation of the
actuator harness. Harness connections are shown in section 5.6.

Planning

5.3.1
The actuator harness, ordered separately from the actuator, is a bundle of
three cables: two DC power supply cables and a communications cable
with multiple pigtails.
The harness is available with several CAN1 lengths to suit your installation
requirements. Not all parts of the harness are the same length; table 5-2
shows the length of each component of the harness. When determining
which harness to order, consider:
• The longer harnesses are designed for single-engine applications in
which the helm station can be reached without extending the CAN1
harness.
• In multi-engine applications you will need to use a CAN1 hub (available
mid-2020) or a Y-harness to join both CAN1 harnesses together at the aft
of the boat. You may need to use different harness lengths for the port
and starboard actuator if you locate the hub/Y-harness on one side of
the boat. See section 5.6 for more information.
Harness component length, ft (m)
Communication Cable
CAN2
12 (3.6)
18 (5.5)
5.3.2

Bulkhead installation

The Electric Actuator harness is supplied with a bulkhead plate and cord
grip pre-installed. The harness ships with a protective cover on the
connector at the actuator end.
NOTICE!
Leave the protective cover on the harness connector until you are ready to
connect it to the actuator, otherwise the connector may be damaged.
1. Determine where you want the harness to enter the transom. Pre-drill a
1.5" hole through the transom, above the waterline, for each actuator.
A template is provided in Appendix A.
CAUTION!
Do not install the bulkhead plate below the waterline. The fitting is not
completely watertight.
CAN3 Ignition
12 (3.6)
30 (9.1)
18 (5.5)
2 x Power
12V +/-
12 (3.6)
EN