Raymarine 150/400 manual D5378-1, Identify suitable locations

6 Type 150/400 Autopilot System: Installation Guide

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2.1 Identify suitable locations

Step 2

D5378-1

After reading the following EMC installation guidelines (see page 7), identify suitable locations for each part of the system.

Course computer location:

•mount vertically on a flat bulkhead below decks

•dry, protected and well-ventilated

•free from high operating temperatures and excessive vibration

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For more information, see page 10

Compass location:

•mount vertically, with cable exiting at the base

•as near as possible to the boat’s pitch and roll center

•at least 0.8 m (2 ft 6 in) away from the boat’s steering compass

•in the back two-thirds of the boat

•away from potential sources of magnetic interference

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For more information, see page 18