Raymarine 2Kw Radome

[tamara]

Has anyone experienced problems with Raymarine radomes switching them selves off after about 3 or 4 minutes. I have fitted the C80 with 2Kw dome and all other Raymarine equipment. The problem started when my IP68 Deck plug took in water on a night sail to Lowestoft, after drying the plug and cleaning the pins with electrical cleaner I got the dome to transmit again, but continues to switch off. I have also reset the entire system and tried looking at all the menu settings, Anyone got any ideas. My next port of call is Shotley Point Harwich,
any help or ideas please. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Not really.... but if it is any consolation or help, the boatyard at Shotley has a good reputation and a decent network of reliable contacts for specialist work....

When are you in to Shotley? If I am around, would be happy to help with lifts to various sources of help....

 

[BlueSkyNick]

This happened to me once when crossing the channel, because the battery voltage dropped to a certain level (can't remember what). Its a feature to prevent you running the battery too flat.

As soon as I switched to the second battery, the radar behaved itself - I just wish I hadnt been in the shipping lanes at the time !

 

[roly_voya]

Leachers comment makes me wonder if you have a high resistance short, enough to nock voltage down to below cut out but not enough to blow fuse. Can be caused by salt residue in deck plugs. Can also get the same effect due to resistance through poor contacts. Try measuring the voltage above the deck plug under load. If the plug has been leaking poor contacts sounds quite possible. Through deck glands and below deck plugs are much more reliable