Wind Vane

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

bbistis,

Q1. When you say "check continuity" of the masthead cable, does that mean climbing the mast and testing each colored wire end at the same time (at top & bottom of mast)... practically speaking, how is that generally accomplished?
A1. As indicated, testing begins with masthead wind transducer test ... this test is performed by performing voltage tests at the iTC-5 or wind instrument end of the wind transducer's cable. Should no reading be measured on any of the wind transducer test items, then the fault may be rooted within the wind transducer or its cable. Should continuity testing need to be performed, then it may most effectively be performed with two people ... one up the mast and the other at the cable's end. Certified Raymarine Installers are available to perform such testing should you be unable to do so.

Q2. Assuming the cable is good, i understand checking the transducer as the link described, but my transducer wires have TWO green leads... not sure which is "shield". Can you tell me by looking at the pic I've sent?
A2. The plug shown within your photo is not of Raymarine origin ... nor is the heavier green wire shown within your photo. I suspect that the heavier green wire has been spliced to your wind transducer cable. It would be necessary to trace the cable back to the splice to verify this and to identify which lead (if any) it has been spliced to.

Q3. Would the iTC5 connections be implicated as well?
A3. All cable/transducer testing should initially be performed from the leads which are presently connected to the iTC-5 to permit the cable's full length to be tested. Naturally, the connection of the wires to the 1/8" spade connectors used to mate the leads to the iTC-5's wind transducer terminals should also be inspected.