FLIR PT series, Installation Manual

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427-0032-00-12, Version 170 Mar 2014 1-6
1 PT-Series Camera Installation
1.5.7 Cable Gland Seal Inserts
The PT-Series camera comes with two 3/4”
NPT cable glands, each with a three hole
gland seal insert. Cables may be between
0.23" to 0.29" od. Up to six cables may be
installed. Plugs are required for the insert
hole(s) not being used. The photograph at the
right shows two power cables, an Ethernet
cable, a serial control cable (no analog video
is installed), and two gland seal plugs.
If non-standard cable diameters are used, you
may need to locate or fabricate the
appropriate insert to fit the desired cable.
FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc. does not
provide cable gland inserts other than what is
supplied with the system.
Note
1.6 Camera Connections
1.6.1 Connecting power
The camera itself does not have an on/off switch. Generally the PT-Series camera will be connected to
a circuit breaker and the circuit breaker will be used to apply or remove power to the camera. If power
is supplied to it, the camera will be in one of two modes: Booting Up or Powered On.
The power cable supplied by the installer must use wires that are sufficient size gauge (16 AWG
recommended) for the supply voltage and length of the cable run, to ensure adequate current carrying
capacity. Always follow local building codes!
Ensure the camera is properly grounded. Typical to good grounding practices, the camera chassis
ground should be provided using the lowest resistance path possible. FLIR requires using a
grounding strap anchored to the grounding lug on the back plate of the camera housing and
connected to the nearest earth-grounding point.
Note
1.6.2 Video Connections
The analog video connections on the back of the camera are BNC connectors. The camera also
provides an RCA video connector that can be used to temporarily monitor the video output.
The video cables used should be rated as RG59U or better to ensure a quality video signal.
Insert the cables through the cable glands on the enclosure before terminating and connecting them.
(In general, the terminated connectors will not fit through the cable gland.) If a terminated cable is
required, you can make a clean and singular cut in the gland seal to install the cable into the gland
seal.
The terminal blocks for power connections will accept a maximum 16 AWG wire size.
Camera
Serial Control
Ethernet
Heater
Gland seal plugs
Ground
Lug
Power
Power