Kongsberg Simrad EK80 Installation Manual page 110

Simrad EK80 Installation Manual
A The junction box is isolated
from vessel ground.
Cable gland
B
Terminal block
C
D Cable
Cable screen (Do not connect
E
the cable screen to vessel
ground.)
Procedure
1 Mount the junction box in a
suitable location.
2 Terminate the steel conduits
containing the transducer cable
as close to the junction box as
possible.
3 Make sure that the junction
box chassis is not connected
to vessel ground.
Use additional insulation if this is necessary to isolate the junction box completely.
4 Remove the insulation from the transducer cable. Connect the individual wires
to the terminal block.
5 Remove the insulation from the extension cable. Connect the individual wires
to the terminal block.
6 Make sure that you have connected the wires 1:1, and that the colours match.
7 Connect the cable screens to the cable glands in the junction box.
Related topics
Splicing the transducer cable, page 107
Cable layout and interconnections, page 85
Splicing the cable using a grounded junction box
Do not solder the wires together using only electrical tape for insulation. This will result
in electrical noise and reduced operational performance.
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