Array Solutions - SAL12/20/30 - Mark II Manual – Rev. 1.5.1 – September, 2018
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The end shown is the bottom end of the wire, note the black wire of the coupler coming out of
the end of the coupler.
Tips to thread the wire through the couplers:
-Do not attempt to pass the #14 wire through the coupler’s ferrites tube after removing the plastic
insulation from the wire. The wire is made of seven strands semi-rigid solid coper wire and the
strands could peel off the insulation of the #22 wires installed in the coupler, this will cause a
short and the coupler won’t work as intended.
-Best option is to remove about 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) of insulation and, keeping the strands
together, apply solder to it, this will make passing the wire easier than doing it with the
insulation covering the copper to the end of the wire.
-Be careful in order to avoid any damage to the inner red and black #22 insulated wires.
-After passing the wire through the coupler the second solder lug can be installed.
Connecting the wire sections to the top of the mast.
Align the holes of the short insert of aluminum tubing that goes at the top of the top section of
mast. Insert one 3/16” bolt through the top end lug of one of the wires orienting the lug in a way
that its flat side will be against the aluminum tubing.
Pass the bolt through the holes of the tubing and attach the opposite loop wire lug keeping its flat
face towards the aluminum. Use one of the hexagonal nuts to secure the connections and keep
the wires oriented towards the bottom of the tubing while tightening the nut.
Do the same with the second pair of wire sections, when the four wires are attached to the top
section, use one of the two hose clamps provided and install it in such a way that it removes the
stress from the solder lugs. The clamp should be over the wires and not on any part of the solder
