Assembling the Solar Radiation Shield to Attach to the Side of a Post, or to a Pipe.
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The following instructions explain how to assemble the Solar Radiation Shield
for installation on the side of a post, or on a pipe. Please note, however, that if
you plan to mount the Solar Radiation Shield on top of a post, you should fol-
low the instructions in “Assembling the Solar Radiation Shield to Attach to the
Top of a Post”
Assembling the Solar Radiation Shield Plates
To assemble the Solar Radiation Shield plates you will need the flat plate, three
open plates, three closed plates (including the one to which you attached the
data logger), three #8 x 5” threaded rods with attached #8 push nuts, three #8
flat washers, three #8 split lock washers, and three plastic screw retainers.
1. Slide each of the three #8 x 5” threaded rods, with push nuts installed, through each
of the three holes in the three open plates
When inserting the threaded rods make sure that the long end (when mea-
sured from the push nut) goes through the holes in the open plates.
Note:
If you have a HOBO Pro P/N H08-031-08, Temp/External Temp logger proceed with Step #2. If you
have HOBO Pro P/N H08-030-08, Temp or H08-032-08, RH/Temp loggers skip Step #2, and pro-
ceed with steps #3 and subsequent.
2. Feed the entire remaining length of external temperature sensor cable for the HOBO
Pro Temp/External Temp logger attached to the closed plate through the open centers
of the three open plates.
3. Slide the closed plate with the HOBO Pro logger over the threaded rod ends protrud-
ing from the top of the open plates so that the HOBO Pro logger is enclosed within the
center of the open plates.
If you are installing a HOBO Pro P/N H08-031-08 Temp/External Temp log-
ger make sure that the external temperature sensor cable is pulled com-
pletely through the space within the center of the three open plates as the
Solar Radiation Shield is assembled.
4. Slide the flat plate over the threaded rod ends protruding from the closed plate with
the HOBO Pro logger.
5. Place plastic screw retainers over the protruding threaded rod ends.
6. Rest the partially assembled Solar Radiation Shield on a flat surface until the next step
(Attaching the Support Plate to the Cover Plate) is completed
