ADS 507165, Installation, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Sensor Installation and Connection 5-47
the pipe ) Use the Silt Mount Adapter (ADS p/n 8000-0271) to
attach the sensor to the band in the following way:
‰ Seat the AV|Gated, AV|Max or Peak Combo sensor onto
the slightly elevated portion of the top of the Silt Mount
Adapter. The elevated portion of the adapter should insert
easily into the inset portion of the bottom of the sensor.
Orient the sensor so that the sensor cable is exiting the
sharp, or
wedged , side of the adapter.
‰ From the bottom of the adapter, use two M3 x 10mm
stainless steel flathead screws (
do not substitute any other
screws ) to secure the sensor to the adapter. The predrilled
screw holes in the adapter and in the bottom of the sensor
should be in alignment if the sensor is seated properly on
the adapter.
Seating and securing the AV|Gated, AV|Max, or Peak Combo Sensor to the
Silt Mount Adapter
Use two M3 x 10mm stainless steel flathead screws ( do
not substitute any other screws ) to secure the
sensor/adapter assembly to the band at the appropriate
location on the band to ensure the sensor will be
positioned between 15 and 45 degrees up the left side of
the pipe (6:30 to 7:30) and below the flow surface once
installed. The nose of the sensor should be facing the
same direction as the upstream edge of the band.
If