Electric Installation - AJAX Vetus Manuel D'utilisation Et D'installation

Installation
For outside dimensions, see drawing page 28.
In general
The reliability of the anchor windlass is entirely dependent on
the quality of the installation. Nearly all defects that emerge
are caused by faults or inaccuracies during installation. It is
therefore, of the utmost importance to follow all mentioned
items in this manual carefully!
Installation
When positioning the anchor windlass, one must take into
account the following:
- Place the windlass in such a
way that rotation of the gipsy
(G) is as indicated in the draw-
ing when the anchor is hauled
in.
- The gipsy should be in line with the hawse pipe or the bow
roller.
- The chain should run out horizontally to the hawse pipe or
the bow roller. Please note that the spanned bow of the chain
on the gipsy should at least be 90˚; this also goes for the
hinged bow roller.
You might position the anchor windlass higher up, by
means of a filler plate made of wood so as to comply to the
demands.
- A possible circle on deck should also be justified by means
of a filler plate made of wood.
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Mark the positions of the holes by means of a drill pattern:
- the fixing holes of the anchor windlass
- the hole for chain to chain locker
Apply a sealant on the flange of the chain bushing and mount
it
onto the deck.
Apply a sealant between the lower side of the anchor wind-
lass and the deck and install the anchor windlass with the
supplied studs, nuts and washers.
It is recommended to grease the studs with e.g. Loctite
Seize or Molykote © 1000.
Holes to be drilled in the windlass housing to mount e.g. a
switch/receptacle, will damage the protective coating irrepara-
bly.
Chain locker
Make sure that the chain locker is big enough. Guideline for
determining the chain locker dimensions:
8 mm chain : 5 dm 
10 mm chain : 8 dm 
Engage the end of the chain in the chain locker.

Electric installation

Check whether the voltage, as mentioned on the engine plate,
is in accordance with the ship's power supply.
Battery
Install a starter battery with a capacity of approx. 70 Ah -
12V. (e.g. a Vetus maintenance free marine battery of 70 Ah.)
For 24V, 2 starter batteries of approx. 5 Ah - 12V in series
connections. (e.g. 2 pcs. Vetus maintenance free marine bat-
teries 55 Ah).
Position the batteries as closely as possible to the anchor
windlass; the main circuit wires can be kept short and which
causes the voltage drop to be low.
The place in which the batteries are installed should be dry
and
well ventilated.
Main circuit wires
The minimum cross section is 25 mm
For 24 V minimum 10-mm
The voltage drop between the battery and the anchor windlass
should not exceed 5 percent of the supply voltage.
Consult the table on page 27 when choosing the proper cross
section.
If necessary, for the last piece of cable between motor and mag-
netic switch, use wire with a thread section of 25 mm
(for 12 V) or 10 mm 2 (AWG 8) (for 24 V).
A main switch and a fuse are to be inserted into the plus cable.
A Vetus battery switch is excellently suited for the job. The
fuse protects the anchor windlass against overload as well as
the ship's supply system against short circuits.
A recommended fuse is the Vetus 'slow blow' fuse.
- 12 V anchor windlass: 100 A
- 24 V anchor windlass: 50 A
- Fuse holder
ZEHC100)
by 10 m chain
by 10 m chain
2 (AWG 4).
2 (AWG 8).
(Vetus art. code: ZE100)
(Vetus art. code: ZE050)
(Vetus art.
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