Electrical – Floscan Instrument TWINSCAN 3TB013U User Manual
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5/21/2004
4001-100-00I
FloScan Instrument Company, Inc.
Tel: (206) 524-6625 Fax: (206) 523-4961
3016 NE Blakeley Street, Seattle, WA 98105 email: [email protected] http://www.floscan.com
ELECTRICAL
Series 5400(0)/5500(0)/56100/5800(0)/6500(0)/6600(0) AccuTroll & CruiseMaster,
All Multi Function Instruments, & TwinScan
®
SET UP
Wire & Switches: Use 18 AWG stranded wire on runs under 50’. For runs over 50’ use 16 AWG. Shielded wire is recommended for
all Diesel systems and suggested for Inboard & I/O gasoline systems. Always, “Ground” the wire shield or shield drain wires in the
engine room by connecting them to the bonding system or engine block. The double wiring harness for twin engine Pulse/NMEA
Diesel installations is included in all, (97/9800(0)) kits. FloScan suggests using J-Boxes, Terminal Blocks, and three conductor cables
between diesel sensors and instrument to make wiring easier.
Install Single Pole Single Throw (SPST) switches for Totalizer Reset, Port–Starboard Select, Engine Hours / Synchronizer, and GPH /
MPG, (switches are not included with kit). To determine which switch types are required for your system, refer to the table below. All
instruments except TwinScan
Tachometers require a totalizer reset switch.
SYSTEM
TOTALIZER RESET
PORT/STBD
Twin Engine Systems
HOURS/
SYNCH
GPH/
MPG
MPG/
SYNCH
2500
SPST or Momentary ON
SPST
NA
NA
NA
5400(0)
SPST or Momentary OFF
SPST
NA
NA
NA
5500(0)/56100
SPST or Momentary OFF
SPST
NA
NA
NA
5800(0)
SPST or Momentary OFF
NA
NA
NA
NA
6500(0)/6600(0)
SPST or Momentary OFF
NA
NA
NA
NA
65/6600(0) Cummins PT
SPST or Momentary OFF
SPST
NA
NA
NA
7000/8000 Gasoline MFI
SPST or Momentary ON
SPST
SPST
NA
NA
75/7600(0) Diesel MFI
SPST or Momentary ON
NA
NA
NA
NA
9000 Gasoline MFI
SPST or Momentary ON
SPST
SPST
SPST
NA
95/96/97/9800(0)
SPST or Momentary ON
NA
NA
SPST
NA
TwinScan GPH Meter
SPST or Momentary ON
NA
NA
NA
NA
TwinScan Tachometer
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
TwinScan GPH & Tachometer
SPST or Momentary ON
NA
NA
NA
SPST
NA = Not Applicable
Grounding: Each Black sensor wire must be connected directly to the Black, “Instrument Ground” wire. Use a single wire to connect
the Black wire junction to the battery’s negative terminal, or a ground buss.
Power: FloScan Instruments & sensors operate on 9 to 12 VDC. Voltages exceeding 16 VDC will damage equipment. 24 & 32 VDC
systems must be reduced to 12 VDC. Two different types of voltage reducers are available through FloScan.
WIRE CONNECTIONS
Installation: Connect wires one at a time and install heat shrink tubing before proceeding to
the next wire, (refer to diagram). Connect ground wires first, (BLACK instrument ground
wire to the BLACK sensor wires). Connect this junction to the battery’s negative terminal
or the ground buss. Connect all other wires leaving the Red power wires for last to prevent
short circuits during installation.
Splicing: Splice or join individual wires per the diagram. Slide heat shrink tubing over the
splices to prevent shorts. Do not seal splices until the installation is finished and has been
tested.
An adequate number of crimp-on connectors and heat-shrink tubing are included with
system. The heat-shrink is a special type that will bond to wire insulation and make a
watertight connection. See diagram for proper tubing application. Crimp-on connectors are sized for 18 or 20 gauge stranded wire.
1. Slide heat shrink tubing
over one wire.
2. Insert wire ends into butt splice.
3. Crimp butt splice.
4. Slide heat shrink tubing
over butt splice.
5. Apply heat.
HEAT