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SECTION 6
SWITCH AND CONTROLLER WIRING
4. Attach the unit with the self-adhesive pad provided to a convenient exposed part of the roof, with the black sensing pattern uppermost.
The cable can point towards the ridge, gutter, or to either side. The unit must slope at a gradient of at least 15º to enable excess water to run
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ff
. Packing may be required on a lean-to roof to ensure this. Avoid shelter from overhanging eaves, especially if the conservatory is on the
sheltered side of a taller building (house etc). In the UK the prevailing wind and most rainfall comes from the South-West. This is therefore the
preferred side of the roof for the rain sensor, but check local conditions, especially on the East Coast or on Mainland Europe.
15° TO 45° PITCH
PACKING WHEN PITCH IS
LESS THAN 15°
Rain Sensor Mounting Position
INSTALLATION OF RAIN SENSOR
SECTION 7
1. Pass the cable through the cable gland, strip the cable ends and
crimp on the terminals supplied.
2. Push the terminals on to the blades. Do not over tighten the
nuts and screws, or the conductive pattern many be damaged by
indentation.
NOTE: Round 3A mains cable must be used to ensure that the
cable gland grips the cable and forms a waterproof seal. (This
cable carries only 9V a.c. however).
3. Fit the bottom cover without sealing the joint
