Seatalkng Power Connection

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

mswanicke,

It is recommended that three separate switched circuits be run to power the MFD, SeaTalkng backbone, and autopilot ACU respectively. Use of 10AWG for each of these should products should be more than sufficient given the distance specified. Rather than running separate ground leads back to the panel, you may want to consider installing a single heavy gauge wire between the panel and a busbar installed at the location of the electronics. At that location the grounds from MFD, SeaTalkng backbone, and autopilot ACU may be joined to the single heavy ground wire.