Raymarine ST3000 Owner's Handbook Manual

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Chapter 4: Installing the Wheel Pilot 354 Installing the Wheel PilotChapter 4: Installing the Wheel Pilot4.1 Planning the installationBefore you start installing your wheel pilot system, read through thefollowing information and the relevant installation sections in thischapter.Cabling guidelines• consider how you will run cables to and from each component• avoid running cables through bilges where possible• avoid running cables close to fluorescent lights, engines, radiotransmitting equipment etc.EMC installation guidelinesAll Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the bestindustry standards for use in the recreational marine environment.Their design and manufacture conforms to the appropriateElectromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correctinstallation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised.Although every effort has been taken to ensure that they will performunder all conditions, it is important to understand what factors couldaffect the operation of the product.The guidelines given here describe the conditions for optimum EMCperformance, but it is recognized that it may not be possible to meetall of these conditions in all situations.To ensure the best possible conditions for EMC performance withinthe constraints imposed by any location, always ensure the maximumseparation possible between different items of electrical equipment.For optimum EMC performance, we recommend that:• Raymarine equipment and cables connected to it are:• At least 3 ft (1 m) from any equipment transmitting or cablescarrying radio signals e.g. VHF radios, cables and antennas.In the case of SSB radios, increase the distance to 7 ft (2 m).• More than 7 ft (2 m) from the path of a radar beam. A radarbeam can normally be assumed to spread 20 degrees aboveand below the radiating element.