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How to install the transducer
There are many different ways to mount the transducer. These are the recommended
methods to mount a large and medium sized transducer using a mounting plate.
Topics
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Transducer installation in blister on page 11
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Transducer installation in box keel on page 15
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Transducer flush mounted in a steel tank on page 16
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Transducer with acoustic window on page 17
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Transducer mounted inside the hull on page 18
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Transducer mounted on a drop keel on page 19
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Retractable transducer on page 20
Transducer installation in blister
One recommended transducer installation method is by means of a blister. The blister
must be designed and manufactured by the installation shipyard to fit both the transducer
body, and the vessel's size and hull shape.
Use a mounting plate whenever provided
Certain transducers may be provided with a mounting plate, or with drawings to allow
for local production of this.
The mounting plate is welded to the hole prepared for the transducer. Bolts through the
transducer body into the mounting plate will secure the transducer.
Smooth surface is important
Mounting screws or bolts must not be extruding from the transducer or the area
immediately around it.
Make sure that the surface of the transducer face, the installation hardware used to mount
it, the hull plating and the putty around the transducer is as even and smooth as possible.
Obstructions on these surfaces will create problems with turbulent flow.
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