Raymarine itc5 connectors.?

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Ian_Edwards

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Hi,
I've just sorted the deck glands at the base of the mast.
In the process one of the small crimped spade connectors came adrift, from the wind instrument cable.
The Raymarine itc5 manual says use 1/8 inch (3.175mm) or 4mm female connectors.
I can't find any online of that size, 4.8mm is the nearest size, that seems a bit too big, and I have to order them.
The space is very limited, what do others use?
Cheers
Ian
 
Ian_Edwards said:
Hi,
I've just sorted the deck glands at the base of the mast.
In the process one of the small crimped spade connectors came adrift, from the wind instrument cable.
The Raymarine itc5 manual says use 1/8 inch (3.175mm) or 4mm female connectors.
I can't find any online of that size, 4.8mm is the nearest size, that seems a bit too big, and I have to order them.
The space is very limited, what do others use?
Cheers
Ian
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2.8 x 0.8 fits Raymarine ST60s etc

Female Push On Crimp Terminals Insulated Spade Red Blue or Yellow | eBay
 
Thanks Paul,
I have 2.8mm connectors on board, and I did try them, but they were very tight, and I didn't want to shear the terminal.
I tried again today, but eased open the connector with a small screw driver to get it started, and it slid on, but it is a very tight fit.
So 2.8mm crimp connectors do fit a Raymarine itc5.
Cheers
Ian
 
Just revisiting this as I have recently gone through the same problem of connecting to ITC-5.

As Paul has said above, the spade connectors need to be 2.8 x 0.8. The more commonly available is 2.8 x 0.5. I tried several suppliers before I found one that had 2.8 x 0.8

For reference it was RS components part number is 613 9968.
 
I find it surprising that these connections are not waterproof. Particularly when used with the i50 (depth) and i60 (wind) displays. All of the other connections look waterproof.

Have I missed something?
 
Will be a below deck installation on most boats, I reckon. There's a plastic cover that goes over the connectors (pics: 1, 2). I don't see why waterproofing would be necessary.
 
For the itc5, I agree.

But the i50 and i60 displays are most often found above deck, mounted in a moulding above the companionway hatch garage. On most boats I've been on, that is a very damp (if not actually wet) area. The method dates back to older instruments with the original SeaTalk connecter adjacent, for which a "proper" connecter was available, if not always used.

I'm not saying it's a problem, but I still find it surprising when all of the other connecters are well engineered.
 
Draystone said:
Which moulding? I haven't found one for the wind cable. Did you have a reference?
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The moulding people mount them in. The fronts of the devices are always waterproof but the wiring has always been intended to be in a dry area until N2k came along.
 
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