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Rain Collector Heater

12. Secure the cable to the heater assembly by placing the 1/4” cable clamp over the cable

and securing it to the heater assembly as shown below.

Securing Cable to Heater Assembly

13. To provide strain relief for the cable, place a cable tie around the cable just above the

hole through which this cable is running, as shown below.

You may want to cut off the excess cable tie.

Providing Strain Relief

14. Re-attach (or attach) the Rain Collector to the mounting surface.

Summary of Contents for Rain Collector

Page 1: ...t we have made every attempt to design and manufacture a safe product but Davis Instruments assumes no liability for any injury or damage caused directly or indirectly by the installation or use of th...

Page 2: ...all Transformer with Power Unit Insulation Blanket 50 15 meter Heater Cable Installation Hardware Kit Two Tie Wraps Two 6 32 x 3 4 Screws Two 6 32 Hex Nuts Two 6 32 Split Lock Washers One 8 x 3 8 Scre...

Page 3: ...You may use 22 gauge two twisted pair wire in this manner for cable lengths up to 120 feet 36 m If you want to use single pair cable use the following table to determine the minimum wire size for the...

Page 4: ...ted on the base with the terminal block facing away from the bucket and mark the location of the screw holes on the heater assembly Earlier versions of the Rain Collector did not come with built in ho...

Page 5: ...in Collectors secure the heater assembly to the Rain Collector base using the 6 32 x 3 4 19 mm screws a lock washer and a hex nut as shown below Securing the heater in a Non Vantage Pro Rain Collector...

Page 6: ...head screwdriver to knock out the hole for the heater s power cable 9 Pass the heater cable wires up through the cable hole you just drilled non Vantage Pro Rain Collector or knocked out Vantage Pro R...

Page 7: ...a screw head on the terminal block as shown below It does not matter which wire goes to each screw as long as only one wire goes to each screw Attaching cables to Terminal Block of Non Vantage Pro Ra...

Page 8: ...ter assembly as shown below Securing Cable to Heater Assembly 13 To provide strain relief for the cable place a cable tie around the cable just above the hole through which this cable is running as sh...

Page 9: ...o that it does not whip about in the wind Use cable clips or weather resistant cable ties to secure the cable underneath the eaves of your house building or in a location similarly shielded from rain...

Page 10: ...d to ground if you wish to make use of the shield in the cable 6 Bend each bare wire into a U shape and secure under a screw head on the terminal block as shown below It does not matter which wire goe...

Page 11: ...snow at a rate of 1 4 6 mm of liquid precipitation per hour It may not be able to keep up with larger rates of snowfall When the Rain Collector Heater is set to ON the indicator light on the power un...

Page 12: ...Rev D Manual 8 6 01 This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 89 336 EC Davis Instruments Corp 2001 All rights reserved 3465 Diablo Avenue Hayward CA 94...