For all the data transfers consider using 20 AWG shielded signal wire with 8 conductors. Search for "20/8 marine signal cable" or "22/8 marine signal cable". If your binnacle light is LED, you could probably use a pair of the 20 AWG for that also.
https://www.amazon.com/AWG-Conductor-Signal-Marine-Wire/dp/B07GH94T6F The 20/8 cable isn't huge. You can then use larger cable for the users with bigger draws. Download Blue Sea Systems Circuit Wizard app and check all your wire sizing. http://circuitwizard.bluesea.com/ You can use larger wire up to the base of the pedestal and then smaller wires from here. Just some ideas for you. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Aug 27, 2019 at 2:53 PM Nate Flesness via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I'm trying to add a sirius satellite weather receiver to my existing > Raymarine Es7 display, which is ram-mounted on top of the pedestal and has > AIS fed from a down-below VHF receiver. (I managed to do that myself awhile > back). > > So one side of the pedestal tube I filled very full with AIS cabling plus > power for the Es7, and I just realized the other side is full too, with (an > older) autopilot connection, plus binnacle light power. I can't fit another > Raymarine custom-headed cable, needed to connect to the SR200 Sirius > receiver, in either side. > > The options I can think of are: > > 1. Maybe combine the binnacle light and ES7 power cabling to make a little > more room on one side. Might possibly be enough... > 2. Invest more $$ and install a Seatalk network connector, which I > THINK(??) means the AIS and Sirius signals could get to the Es7 display via > a single cable? Can anyone confirm this? I have the question into Raymarine > support, but.... waiting .... > > I have no plans to add more stuff to a network, and am one of those > retired semi-IT guys who is NOT at all excited about playing with boat > electronics.... > > Any suggestions or advice? > Many thanks > > Nate > > 1994 Tartan 31 "Raven" > SIskiwit Bay > Lake Superior > > 1980 C&C 30-1 "Sarah Jean" > St. Croix River > Hudson WI > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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