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1 .6 R<strong>in</strong>g Connection<br />

Installations with a large number of <strong><strong>in</strong>struments</strong> on a SeaTalk bus may require<br />

a second r<strong>in</strong>g-ma<strong>in</strong> connection to the power supply breaker to prevent<br />

excessive voltage drops. Whether a second r<strong>in</strong>gma<strong>in</strong> is required can be<br />

determ<strong>in</strong>edfrom the follow<strong>in</strong>g :<br />

Cable run upto 10m (33ft)<br />

S<strong>in</strong>gle connection :<br />

Second connection :<br />

Cable run upto 20m (66ft)<br />

S<strong>in</strong>gle connection :<br />

Second connection :<br />

13 <strong><strong>in</strong>struments</strong> maximum<br />

26 <strong><strong>in</strong>struments</strong> maximum<br />

7 <strong><strong>in</strong>struments</strong> maximum<br />

13 <strong><strong>in</strong>struments</strong> maximum<br />

The second r<strong>in</strong>g-ma<strong>in</strong> should be connected to the spare lead on the last<br />

<strong>in</strong>strument <strong>in</strong> the cha<strong>in</strong> and directed back to the circuit breaker.<br />

1 .7 Connection to SeaTalk Compatible Autopilots<br />

If the <strong>in</strong>stallation <strong>in</strong>cludes a SeaTalk compatible Autopilotthe ST50 Plus<br />

<strong><strong>in</strong>struments</strong> maybe connected to the SeaTalk bus at any po<strong>in</strong>t . No <strong>in</strong>dependent<br />

connection to the 12V power supply is necessary as the <strong><strong>in</strong>struments</strong><br />

receive power from the Autopilot coursecomputer.

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