Phonetics Boat Remote user manual VI. Enclosure, Environmental and Power

Boat Remote User’s Manual

VI. Enclosure, Environmental and Power

A. Enclosure

The system shall be housed in a black ABS plastic enclosure with keyholes on the back for wall mounting. Field wiring shall enter the enclosure through a slot in the back or may also enter through a knockout on the bottom end of the enclosure. Terminal strips for field wiring are located beneath the slide panel, which can be removed by loosening two screws on the bottom end panel.

B. Power

The system shall be provided with a U.L. listed 12VAC power transformer that the user will plug into a 117VAC wall outlet, +/-20%, 60Hz. The power consumption from this source shall be 6.2 Watts. The system shall also connect to the 12VDC boat battery system for secondary power as well as battery voltage monitoring. The power consumption from this secondary source shall be 1.6 Watts if the primary power is not present, otherwise the power drawn from the secondary source is 0 Watts.

C. Local Visual Indication

Two LED indicators shall be provided to indicate operating mode and alarm status. The system shall also have an LCD display that will list information about the current system status and input/output status.

D. Electrical Protection

Power and telephone connections shall have internal spike and surge protection using metal oxide varistors and solid state transient suppressors. Three replaceable fuses shall be provided to protect the AC power supply (1.5A), boat battery (1.5A), and output signal (3.0A). The fuses shall be size 2AG.

E. Additional Electrical Surge Protection

Additional power and telephone line surge protection shall be available from the manufacturer. When so installed, the system shall be fully warranted against any damage caused by transient surges entering the system through power or telephone lines.

F. Environmental

The system shall function over an operating range of -10°C - 50°C (14°F - 122°F) at up to 0-90%RH, non-condensing.

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