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Victron GX Touch 70 Protection Cover

Brand:
Victron Energy
Part no:
BPP900462070

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Specifications

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Other
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GX Touch 70

This is the Victron protection cover for the GX Touch 70. It is an accessory for the touch display, not a display itself, and its job is to guard against UV damage when the unit spends long periods in direct sun. The same cover is described for the GX Touch 50 and 70. Victron backs its products with a 5-year standard warranty.

Our take

The GX Touch 70 protection cover is built for one job, blocking UV damage when the display sits in the sun for long periods. It is a cover only, so it adds no function of its own; it simply helps keep the screen in good shape where sunlight reaches it.

From our buying guide

On a boat subpart I covers, an electrical component must not ignite fuel vapor around it unless it is isolated from gasoline fuel sources. Ignition protection is the maker's statement.

Check before you buy:

  • 33 CFR 183 subpart I applies to boats that have a gasoline engine, except an outboard, so a gasoline generator counts.
  • On a boat subpart I covers, each ungrounded output conductor from a battery needs a manually reset, trip-free circuit breaker or fuse within 72 inches of the battery.

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