Cable Runs; Transducer Cable - Raymarine Transducers User Manual

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1.5 Cable Runs

Transducer Cable

Consider the following before installing the system cables:
• You need to attach the power cable and the transducer cable.
Additional cables will be required if you are installing an inte-
grated system.
• All cables should be adequately secured, protected from physical
damage and protected from exposure to heat. Avoid running
cables through bilges or doorways, or close to moving or hot
objects.
• Acute bends must be avoided
• Where a cable passes through an exposed bulkhead or deckhead,
a watertight feed-through should be used.
• Secure cables in place using tie-wraps or lacing twine. Coil any
extra cable and tie it out of the way.
A 30 ft (10m) cable is supplied with the transducer. The transducer
cable may be extended up to a maximum of 60 ft (20 m) using
optional extension cables.
The transducer cable connector has a nut that has been removed to aid
installation. To allow you to complete the installation without cutting
the cable, ensure that any holes you drill are large enough to accept
the connector, with the nut removed.
After the cable has been run through the holes, this nut must be
attached before the cable can be connected, as described in
Transducer Cable Connections on page 39.
CAUTION:
Do not cut the transducer cable or remove the connector. Do not
try to shorten or splice the cable. If the cable is cut, it cannot be
repaired. Cutting the cable will also void the warranty.
• For a Transom mount installation – route the cable up and over the
top edge of the transom as shown in Figure 1-5 . Secure the cable
using cable clamps (available from your local marine equipment
supplier).
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