[CA] [CA11] Not understanding

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

Wabowman,

Per the previously referenced FAQ addressing power circuits for marine electronics, it is recommended that all power circuits supplying power marine electronics be capable of being switched ON/OFF ... this can be done from a circuit panel. Products like the HS5 RayNet Network Switch do not feature a power switch. Accordingly, failure to power it from a switched power circuit may cause the battery(s) to be drained unless the battery switch is turn OFF each time you leave the boat. Within that FAQ, I recommended that the MFDs and HS5 Network Switch be powered from the same circuit. As this backbone is so small, and isn't presently powering any other devices, you may want to also consider powering it from the circuit supplying power to the MFDs. The FAQ also recommends that the VHF radio be powered from a dedicated circuit. On my own boat a relatively inexpensive breaker panel such as that which is shown is commonly used on smaller vessels. Also see the part of this same FAQ addressing the last power state memory feature of Raymarine products.