AG Publications Aquafax Equipment Catalogue

ANCHORING & DOCKING

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MAIN HEADING CHAIN COUNTER

QUICK CHC 1103 WIRED REMOTE CHAIN COUNTER WITH LED LIGHT

The Quick chain counter CHC1103 allows the windlass to be activated to get the anchor aweigh and stowed or lower the anchor providing the measure of the chain lowered. Quick has a vast experience in the world of sailing, which has allowed them to design and develop the CHC1103 remote chain counter that has a widely superior performance to similar instruments available on the marine market.

All Quick windlasses are supplied with a laps sensor, which is suitable for use with chain counter CHC1103.

For other makes of windlasses the chain counter requires a laps sensor kit (supplied) to measure the length of the chain lowered, it has to count the number of revolutions completed by the gypsy gear that drives the chain. The laps kit includes: a cylindrical magnet, a magnetic field sensor and two plastic adaptors to be used to fix the sensor. The magnet is to be fixed to the gypsy and the magnetic sensor is to be fixed to the windlass base. Features: • Simple user-friendly interface.

• Information displayed in 5 different languages. • Automatic lowering function. Up alarm function. • Locked keys function. Can also be used in winch operations. • Windlass management with auto free fall. • Anchor recovery function in case of sensor failure.

• Chain speed displayed. • Supply voltage displayed. • Depth of chain lowered shown in meters or feet. • Graphic LCD display screen that can be easily read at various angles. • Back light display screen with 8 brightness levels. • 8 different display contrast levels can be set. • Automatic display contrast compensation according to environmental temperature.

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• Universal power supply (12/24V DC). • Back light illuminated function keys. • Equipped with LED torch.

• CAN BUS interface for data transfer (with differential transceiver). • Capable of operating in a wide range of ambient temperatures. • Water-proof housing.

PROTECTION RATING

AMPS (MAX)

PART NO

VOLTAGE

Q-CHC1103

IP67

12V & 24V DC

4A