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3 ANEMOMETER INSTALLATION Anemometer
Installing on Antenna Mast or Metal Pipe
1. U-bolts work best with an antenna
mast or pipe with outside diameter
of 7/8” to 1 1/4” (22 to 32 mm).
2. Hold the anemometer base against
the pipe and insert the two U-bolts
through the back of the base so that
the U-bolts wrap around the pipe.
3. Place a 1/4” washer and a 1/4” 20
hex nut over each end of the U-bolts
and use a wrench to tighten the hex
nuts.
Figure 5: Attaching
Base to a Pipe with U-
bolts
Installing the Base on a Metal Mast or Pipe:
Outside Diameter Greater than 1 and
1/4” in. (32 mm)
1. Use two stainless steel hose clamps
to attach the mounting base to
masts
or pipes larger than 1
1/4” diameter, large enough to fit
around the mast or pipe and the
anemometer base.
You may pur-
chase hose clamps at your local
hardware store.
2. Hold the anemometer base against
the pipe and fasten the hose clamps
over the anemometer base and
around the metal mast or pipe.
Figure 6: Attaching
Base to a Pipe with
Hose Clamps
Attaching Arm to Base
1. Insert the anemometer arm into the anemometer base.
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