Cable routing requirements

Consider the following before installing the system cables:

  • You will need to attach power, transducer and network cables to the unit.

  • The transducer cable should only be extended where the sonar module cannot be installed close enough to the transducer to allow a direct connection.

  • All cables should be adequately secured, protected from physical damage and protected from exposure to heat.

  • Avoid sharp bends in cables.

  • Use a watertight feed-through wherever a cable passes through an exposed bulkhead or deckhead.

  • Secure cables in place using tie-wraps or lacing twine. Coil any extra cable and tie it out of the way.

  • Do NOT run cables through bilges or doorways.

  • Do NOT run cables near to moving or hot objects.

  • Do NOT run cables near to engines or fluorescent lights.

Always route data cables as far away as possible from:

  • Other equipment and cables.

  • High current carrying AC and DC power lines.

  • Antennas.