Vaisala WINDCAP WMT700 Series, User Manual

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To protect personnel and the wind sensor, install an air terminal with the
tip at least one meter above WMT700. The air terminal must be properly grounded,
compliant with all local applicable safety regulations. Do not install the wind sensor
above the top of the air terminal.
WARNING!
Do not perform installation or maintenance procedures when there is a
risk of thunderstorm or lightning activity in the area.
WARNING!
Handle with care. Any impact on the instrument or sensor array may cause
damage and lead to incorrect measurements.
CAUTION!
Save the container and all the packaging materials for future transporting or shipping.
4.11.1 Mounting with WS425 Mounting Kit
You can mount WMT700 either on a vertical pole mast or a horizontal cross arm using the
WS425 mounting kit. The procedure for both mounting options is identical. Typically you
can upgrade from WS425 to WMT700 without removing the mounting kit.
If you remove the mounting kit, you must align the wind sensor after mounting. To
facilitate the aligning process, mark both the wind sensor and the mounting kit with a
marker pen before removing the mounting kit. You can use the mark as a rough reference
when starting the aligning process described in
4.7 Aligning WMT700 (page 63) .
When mounting WMT700 to a cross arm, the wind sensor can be placed with the array
facing up or down. If the wind sensor is installed with the array facing down, you must
configure WMT700 accordingly. See
5.3 Configuration (page 101) .
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