ZENO
®
Weather Station Manual
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3.10
Ice Accumulation
Typically this is located at 3 meters, but you should also consider what it is you are looking for ice
to accumulate on. If for example you want to know when ice will accumulate on overhead power
lines – then it should be mounted as close to that height as possible as the temperature and thus ice
formation can vary widely with height.
3.11
Gamma Radiation
This will usually be mounted in an enclosure, which already has a place on the tower. You will
need to check the data when starting up the station to ensure you have not inadvertently placed the
sensor near some source of gamma radiation. It should also be noted that other sources could be
present during maintenance (a glow in the dark watch or other source).
4.
Weather Station Assembly
The system is assembled using the following steps:
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Locate the tower site and assemble the tower (if ordered)
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Attach the NEMA box to the tower.
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Assemble and install sensors on the tower.
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Locate and install any ground sensors or other sensors that will not be attached to the
tower.
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Connect the sensors to the ZENO
®
.
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Install the battery, connect to mains power or install the solar panels and charging
system.
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Test the system.
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Secure the site.
Each of these steps will be described in the following sections.
4.1
Locate the Tower Site and Assemble the Tower Base
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If your weather station has a radio, the tower must be sited where there is a direct line
of sight to the base station antenna. The radios for this system require line of site (i.e.
no obstructing hills or buildings) for successful operation.
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Determine the location for the tower or existing tower.
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Assemble the tower.