Courtesy of Power Products Auckland, New Zealand.

CZone is proud to announce that the new Contact 6 PLUS is the recipient of a 2020 Boating Industry Top Product Award. “CZone is the industry leader in digital control and monitoring”, stated Geoff Morrish, CZone Product Manager. “We are constantly looking for new ways to simplify system integration, so we included standard NMEA2000 switch bank control into the Contact 6 PLUS. This gives customers more flexibility and affordable options for integrating CZone into their systems. We are honored to be recognized with this prestigious award.”

The CZone Contact 6 PLUS system delivers a cost-effective solution that simplifies installation with the addition of the new Contact 6 PLUS, the CZone Waterproof Keypad and the innovative new Smart Harness. The Contact 6 PLUS system reduces installation time, network component cost and delivers a robust electrical system with fewer connection points than a conventional installation.

CZone’s new Waterproof Keypad range delivers an IPX7 submersible rating and was designed to be easy to install and operate. The CZone Waterproof Keypads offer RGB controlled circuit backlighting with dimming control for low light operation, systems in operation LEDs for each circuit and blown fuse fault indication.

The CZone Contact 6 PLUS system provides an ultra-low current draw state to reduce demand on small electrical systems yet still delivers features such as timer functions and Load Shedding to preserve critical battery life by turning off non-essential loads as voltage drops. The Contact 6 PLUS also integrates with all major marine chart plotter and Multi-Function display manufacturers for direct control of electrical systems from your display, including fault warning notifications and circuit status indication.

CZone has also released a new innovative Smart Harness. CZone utilizes the industry standard NMEA2000 network for its communication protocol. The new Smart Harness replaces the need for a complete network backbone in a small system, meaning a robust, simpler and more cost-effective installation. The Smart Harness can also be fitted independent to any CZone installation where a small network comprising of 2 or 3 devices is required.

“We believe the complete Contact 6 PLUS and Waterproof Keypad offering is a turning point for digital control and monitoring in our markets. With emphasis on decreasing the cost per channel through innovation, we’ve successfully delivered an accessible, reliable and cost-effective solution with reduced installation complexity. With this system we continue to offer leading benefits to the end user as well as delivering added value to our installers and OEM customers.” - Jarrod Sagar, Business Leader, Power Products APAC.

With reduced installation complexity, out-of-the-box configuration and access to all the core benefits of digital control, the CZone Contact 6 PLUS system offers the best of CZone functionality to smaller applications at a price comparable to any traditionally wired system.