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Question posted by jraystew on July 17th, 2011

How Much Power Does The Garmin 541s Consume

I have a sailboat with no generator using batteries only. I want to use a garmin 541s w/transducer on it and I would like to know how much power it consumed.

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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 1

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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 2

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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 3

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Installation Instructions - Page 3

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Installation Instructions - Page 4

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Installation Instructions - Page 7

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Installation Instructions - Page 10

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Quick Reference Guide - Page 2

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Technical Reference for Garmin NMEA 2000 Products - Page 22

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Technical Reference for Garmin NMEA 2000 Products - Page 28

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Owner's Manual - Page 11

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Owner's Manual - Page 41

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Owner's Manual - Page 54

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Owner's Manual - Page 65

...received. Press MENU to set the duration and the scale for the log. The graph scrolls to the left as information is shown in the top-left corner. Temp Log GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual 59 The current temperature and the depth are using a temperature-capable transducer... over time. Depth Time elapsed Depth range Using Sonar Understanding the Temp Log Screen If you...

Owner's Manual - Page 66

...Rocker. No background information appears. GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual ...depth of the water. If using a speed-capable transducer, select Auto to have ... the display of your transducer is received. Background sonar information appears...battery voltage, cruising, navigation, and the compass tape (page 10). 60 Note: To display water temperature or water speed, the connected transducer...

Owner's Manual - Page 67

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Owner's Manual - Page 84

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Owner's Manual - Page 14

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Owner's Manual - Page 58

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Owner's Manual - Page 60

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