Aercus Instruments™
- WS2085
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1.
Install U-bolts and metal plate
Installation of the U-bolts, which are in turn used to mount the sensor package on a pole, requires
installation of an included metal plate to receive the U-bolt ends. The metal plate, visible in Figure 3,
has four holes through which the ends of the two U-bolts will fit. The plate itself is inserted in a groove
on the bottom of the unit (opposite the solar panel). Note that one side of the plate has a straight
edge (which goes into the groove), the other side is bent at a 90-degree angle and has a curved profile
(which will end up “hugging” the mounting pole). Once the metal plate is inserted, insert both U-bolts
through the respective holes of the metal plate as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: U-Bolt installation
Loosely screw on the nuts on the ends of the U-bolts. You will tighten these later during final mounting.
Final assembly is shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4: U-Bolts and nuts installed
The plate and U-bolts are not yet needed at this stage but doing this now may help avoid damaging
wind vane and wind speed cups later on. Handling of the sensor package with wind vane and
anemometer installed to install these bolts is more difficult and more likely to lead to damage.
2.
Install anemometer
Push the anemometer assembly onto the shaft on the top side of the sensor package, as shown in
Figure 5 (left). Tighten the set screw, with a Philips screwdriver (size PH0), as shown on the right. Make
sure the cup assembly can rotate freely. There should be no noticeable friction when it is turning.