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Using Anemometer Extension Tube on EZ-Mount and Wireless Systems

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If you need the anemometer mounted higher, install the anemometer extension 
tube as shown below.

Anemometer

Uncoil about
3-1/2' extra
anemometer
cable

Anemometer
Extension Tube

Use three
Cable Ties

Remove
and discard
plastic bushing 
and plastic sleeve

Support Tube

*

*

#12 x 1-1/2"

Bolt

Lock 

Washer

Hex 

Nut

Hex

Nuts

Lock

Washers

Flat

Washers

1-1/8"

Saddles

1-1/2" x 5/16" U-Bolts;
tighten until bolts dent
tubing slightly

1/2"

2"

Anemometer

Extension Tube

Support Tube

Summary of Contents for Tripod Kit

Page 1: ...oot pad which enables mounting on any sur face flat inclined or level The anemometer extension tube can be used to ele vate the anemometer in installations where wind flow obstruction is a concern COMPONENTS The Mounting Tripod includes the following poles and mounting hardware Please make sure you have everything you need before beginning Poles Tripod Anemometer Extension Tube Long Extension Tube...

Page 2: ...e ISS to the anemometer extension tube page 6 Securing the ISS on the tripod page 7 Attaching the sensor array on EZ Mount and Wireless systems page 8 Using the anemometer extension tube on EZ Mount and Wireless page 9 1 1 8 Saddles 5 16 Flat Washers 5 16 x 1 1 2 U Bolts 5 16 Lock Washers 5 16 Hex Nuts 1 4 x 2 Lag Screws 5 16 Bolts Hex Nuts Vertical Stop Plate Square Nuts Foot Bracket and 1 4 Bolt...

Page 3: ...at this procedure for the remaining 5 16 bolts Place them into the holes in both the top and bottom tripod brackets threading a square nut on the end of each bolt Do not thread the square nuts too far up the bolts 6 Insert the long extension tube into the tripod sliding it through the brackets The vertical stop plate should keep the tube from sliding all the way through 7 Secure the extension tube...

Page 4: ...foot bracket to the tripod leg as shown below Apply pitch pads to the bottom of the foot bracket and the two foot brackets that come pre installed on the tripod Hex Nut Lock Washer 1 4 Bolt Foot Bracket Front Leg Pitch Pad ...

Page 5: ...ommendations on properly grounding your installation For more information contact your local lightning protection authority and or refer to the following articles MIL HDBK 419A Grounding Bonding and Shielding for Electronic Equipments and Facili ties 29 Dec 1987 National Fire Protection Association 1997 Standard for Installation of Lightning Protection Systems 1997 ANSI NFPA 780 National Fire Prot...

Page 6: ...t off Mount your ISS on the anemometer extension tube as shown below in either Configuration A or Configuration B Make sure the swaged end of the tube is pointing downward as you secure the ISS to it Configuration A Both Sides 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 bef...

Page 7: ...sulting a compass or local map turn assembly until the anemometer arm points directly north 3 Place the U bolt pro vided with the tripod around the tubes where they overlap Secure saddle onto U bolt with flat washers lock washers and hex nuts as shown 4 Tighten the hex nuts quite firmly until the U bolt begins to dent the tubing slightly U Bolt 1 4 Flat Washer 1 4 Lock Washer 1 4 Hex Nut 1 4 Hex N...

Page 8: ...tallation Manual Appendix C ATTACHING S ENSOR ARRAY ON EZ MOUNT AND WIRELESS S YSTEMS Insert the sensor array pole into the top of the long extension tube and secure using U bolts and saddles provided with the mounting tripod Support Tube Long Extension Tube Hex Nuts Lock Washers Flat Washers 1 1 8 Saddles 1 1 2 x 5 16 U Bolts tighten until bolts dent tubing slightly 1 2 2 ...

Page 9: ...emometer extension tube as shown below Anemometer Uncoil about 3 1 2 extra anemometer cable Anemometer Extension Tube Use three Cable Ties Remove and discard plastic bushing and plastic sleeve Support Tube 12 x 1 1 2 Bolt Lock Washer Hex Nut Hex Nuts Lock Washers Flat Washers 1 1 8 Saddles 1 1 2 x 5 16 U Bolts tighten until bolts dent tubing slightly 1 2 2 Anemometer Extension Tube Support Tube ...

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Page 12: ...ev D Manual 1 25 01 This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive 89 336 EC Davis Instruments Corp 2000 All rights reserved 3465 Diablo Avenue Hayward CA 94545 2778 510 732 9229 Fax 510 732 9118 E mail info davisnet com www davisnet com ...

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