Mounting the Tripod
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MIL-HDBK-419A: Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding for Electronic
Equipment and Facilities.
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National Fire Protection Association: Standard for Installation of Lightning
Protection Systems, ANSI/NFPA 780, National Fire Protection Association,
Quincy, MA.
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NEC, National Electrical Code; National Fire Protection Information, Quincy,
MA
Attaching the Vantage Pro2 ISS to the Anemometer
Extension Tube
For Vantage Pro2, the anemometer extension tube provided as part of the
mounting tripod will be used to support the ISS, which does not come with its own
pole. You can mount your ISS on this tube with both sides together or separate. For
better access to the hardware securing the rain collector side, remove the rain
collector cone by rotating it counter-clockwise and lifting it off of the base.
Mount your ISS and anemometer on the anemometer extension tube together or
separately. See the illustration below for more information. Make sure the swaged
end of the tube is pointing downward as you secure the ISS to it.
1 4 Hex ut
1 4 oc asher
Metal ac ing Plate
U- olts
ain Collector
Mounting ase
1 4 lat asher
1 4 oc asher
1 4 Hex ut
Anemometer
Mounting ase
Option 1: Installing ISS and Anemometer Together
Remember when mounting both sides together that whichever side of the ISS is
mounted first, the U-bolt from the opposite side ALSO must be placed around the
pole before you tighten anything. (If it is not, there is no way to slide it in later.)
When both sides of the ISS are mounted together with the anemometer arm
pointing north, the solar panel on the rain collector side is facing south. In the
Northern Hemisphere, this positions the solar panel for optimal exposure to the
sun. In the Southern Hemisphere, you will need to position the solar panel facing
north for optimal sun exposure.