NOTE: AVSpare recommends a dedicated bus bar for all engine ECM connected electronics. This connection ensures that the ECM and all components, including switches, sensors and electronic display modules have a common reference point.
All -Battery connections should begin at the -Battery Bus Bar and terminate at the -Battery connection on the component being wired. The connection from the -Battery Bus Bar to the bridge displays should be made with a minimum of 12 AWG wire. There should NOT be any other components connect to the AVSpare -Battery Bus Bar.
Figure 1.1 Operator Station Battery Grounding
NOTE: Ground connections made in manner shown in figure 1.1 ensures that all components in the system have the -Battery Bus Bar as a common reference point at the engine room. Properly grounded systems are a MUST to provide reliable operation.
Switched +Battery For ECM Power
Powering the electronic control system on a dedicated fused circuit will reduce the possibility of degraded electronic control system performance due to voltage transients. Additional loads should not be connected between the ECM and ECM circuit protection. Refer to Schematic and Installation Section (in this manual) for information regarding required connections.
The ECM switched battery connection is made to Customer Connector P31 pin-13. To prevent engine shutdown in the event of a short circuit in the vessel harness, the control system must be powered on a dedicated protected circuit. The wire size should be #14 AWG. This connection should be made through switched battery so it will not be powered when the keyswitch is in the OFF position.
Circuit protection for this circuit must be 15 Amps (for 12V or 24V system) and rated for a continuous duty load of 8.0 Amperes at 12 VDC (5.0 Amperes at 24 VDC).
NOTE: DO NOT use in-line fuses for circuit protection. AVSpare prefers using circuit breakers for circuit protection. Circuit breakers should be located with other vessel circuit protection in a centrally located, dedicated panel.
If automatically resetting circuit breakers are used, consideration of the breaker location environment and its effect on the trip point is critical. The trip point of some circuit breakers can be significantly reduced below the rated trip point if exposed to high temperatures. This can cause intermittent shutdowns resulting in incorrectly replaced engine electronic components.
An ECM diagnostic strategy monitors ECM battery voltage, and is triggered if the voltage to the ECM drops below 83 percent of the system voltage.
Operation in 24 Volt Systems
The Marine Engine can operate in 24 VDC electrical systems with circuit protection. The specification is the same as for 12 VDC systems and continuous duty load is 5.0 Amperes at 24 VDC.
NOTE: The ECM and monitoring display MUST be powered from the same switch (source). The same battery source must be used for all positive battery and negative battery connections.
Vessels may be equipped with an engine protection shutdown system (external to ECM) that interrupts electrical power to the ECM. These systems will not supply power to the ECM until the engine is cranked, until oil pressure achieves minimum acceptable limits or until the engine shutdown verify override button is depressed.
Welding on a Vessel Equipped with an Electronic Engine
Before welding on a vessel equipped with an electronic engine, the following precautions should be observed:
1. Disconnect all cables connected to the vessel batteries.
2) Disconnect ECM Connector (J14/P14).
3) Do not use the ECM for grounding of the welder.
4) Locate the welding ground as close as possible to the welding area.
Suppression Of Voltage Transients
AVSpare recommends transient suppression be installed at the source of the transient as well as in the ECM. AVSpare follows a proprietary stringent electrical environmental standard similar to SAE J1455.
The use of inductive devices such as relays and solenoids can result in the generation of voltage transients on the battery lines. Voltage transients that are not suppressed can exceed SAE J1455 specifications and degrade electronic control system performance.
The OEM should specify relays and solenoids with built-in voltage transient suppression on the vessel where possible.
Figure 1.2 - Examples of Voltage Transient Suppression
Refer to Figure 1.2 Examples of Voltage Transient Suppression for possible suppression techniques used to minimize the generation of voltage transients from relays and solenoids without built-in voltage transient suppression. These include, but are not limited to, installing a properly sized diode or resistor in parallel with solenoid and relay coils.
Inductive devices should be located to maximize the distance from electronic control system components. OEM installed wiring harnesses should be routed to maximize the distance from the control system wiring harness to avoid inductive coupling of noise transients.