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Installation Outline Page 7
4. Install the Junction Board cover as shown above. The cover installs easily
by pressing it into place.
5. Slide the two sections of the Radiation Shield completely together.
6. Fasten the two sections together using the 3 flat washers, lock washers, and
wing nuts. The wing nuts should be finger-tight.
Procedure 5. Locate and cut the rain collector cable.
These cables must be extended in order to reach the SIM housing.
1. Locate the rain collector cable hanging underneath the rain collector base.
The rain collector cable is labeled “RAIN” near the modular connector.
2. Take the wire cutters and cut the rain collector cable next to the modular
“phone-style” connector.
Procedure 6. Splice on the rain collector cable extension.
For the best connection, note the following suggestions:
• Try to place the spliced connections in a location shielded from rain.
• When securing cables, place a cable clip or tie on each side of the connec-
tion point so the movement of the cables does not cause the connection
to pull apart.
• Use the smaller splice connectors to extend the rain collector cable.
Follow this procedure to splice on the rain collector cable extension:
1. Use a wire stripper or a knife to strip away about 1½ inches (38 mm) of the
jacket (the outer covering) of the cable.
Do not strip away any of the colored insulation on the individual wires.
Repeat this procedure for the end of each cable you are connecting.
Strip Shielding
2. Take a wire from one of the cables and place it into one of the holes at the
end of a splice connector.
Make sure you push the wire all the way in. You can check this by looking
through the clear side of the splice connector.
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