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Protected Junction Box

 

2. If you plan to mount the Protected Junction Box against a wall or other vertical sur-

face, attach the base to the mounting surface using the #6 x 1” screws. Otherwise, 
skip this step.

 

Use two screws (as pictured below) when attaching to a stud. Use three 
screws (as pictured below) in any other case. Tighten the screws until the 
base is securely fastened to the mounting surface. Do not overtighten.

 

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3. If you plan to place the Protected Junction Box on a horizontal surface, attach one of 

the adhesive pads to each of the four raised circles on the underside of the base. Oth-
erwise, skip this step.

 

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4. Insert the Rain Collector cable into the connector marked RAIN.

5. Insert the cable from your External Temperature Sensor, External Temperature/

Humidity Sensor, or Stainless Steel Temperature Sensor into the connector marked 
TEMP.

6. Insert the anemometer cable into the connector marked WIND.

Summary of Contents for Protected Junction Box

Page 1: ...oof enclosure The cable run between the Protected Junction Box and the station console may be a maximum of 200 60 m This instruction manual takes you step by step through the process required to conne...

Page 2: ...box from its mounting location Note Do not throw away your existing junction box The surge absorbers in the Protected Junction Box may blow if they absorb a direct or near lightning strike In this cas...

Page 3: ...y mount the Protected Junction Box against a wall or other vertical sur face or you may simply set it down on a horizontal surface 1 Remove the cover from the Protected Junction Box by pushing down on...

Page 4: ...unting surface Do not overtighten ATTACHING THE BASE TO THE MOUNTING SURFACE 3 If you plan to place the Protected Junction Box on a horizontal surface attach one of the adhesive pads to each of the fo...

Page 5: ...lities loosen the screw in terminal JP1 the lower left of the circuit board See Surge Protection on page 7 for more information 9 Place the spade lug at the end of the ground wire under the screw head...

Page 6: ...nction box cable and the ground wire from JP2 and secure them to the cable tie lug using a cable tie When tightening the cable tie make sure the cables are on top of the lug Note Even if you are not u...

Page 7: ...hen they are operating This is a normal indi cation that surges are being absorbed If the current load is too great surge absorbers will blow when blown they will appear black inside It is possible in...

Page 8: ...tively you may connect to a grounded metal cold water pipe Be aware that connecting JP2 to ground can cause measurement errors espe cially in temperature in some cases To correct the problem you shoul...

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