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Installation Tools Required
It is important to have all the tools you need for the installation. Here is a list of required tools to build
and complete your Mote installation:
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1 x 7/16” open-ended wrench
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1 x 1/2” open-ended wrench
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1 socket set ratchet with 7/16”, 1/2” and 10mm deep sockets. (~2” deep)
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Battery drill/driver with 1/4” adaptor to take deep sockets—useful
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Battery drill and 3/8” drill bit to expand holes in the stake so it takes guy wire turnbuckles
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7/16” and 1/2” ratchet wrenches—useful
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8mm nut-driver or 6” adjustable spanner—for stay-wire adjustment nuts
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Zip ties, 12” or longer—25 needed per Mote
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Small 1/8” wide flat-blade screwdriver for the electrical connector blocks in the power supply
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3/8” wide flat-blade screwdriver to tighten lightning rod and earth wires
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Large side-cutting pliers to cut up to 10 mm copper wire
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Box-cutter knife to cut tape and strip copper ground wire
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Small level for ensuring mast is vertical
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A satellite tag for testing to verify Mote operation
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A magnet to enable/disable the test tag
Additional Equipment Required per Mote
These items may be required depending on your site and which optional parts were selected. For
example, the pre-assembled tripod from Campbell includes spikes, a grounding rod, ground rod
clamp and grounding wire.
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3-6-star pickets or metal stakes to anchor guy wires and possibly Mote feet into ground
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2 padlocks to lock cabinets
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Moth balls, camphor sticks, or similar if insects are a likely problem
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Rubbing alcohol and rags to wipe down cables, and latex gloves to wear during installation—
see Campbell Scientific document regarding rodents
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Approximately 1/8” soft galvanized binding wire for anchoring guy wires to stakes
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Earth rod and wire clamp for earthing—standard residential 4’ or 5’ copper/steel earth rod and
clamp
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3 m x 10 mm insulated cable for earth wire
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2 rolls of 3M Super88 or similar high-quality electrical PVC tape
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Sledgehammer to insert metal stakes and ground rod
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A Windows-based laptop is required for setup if the installation includes a WiFi or GSM
connection
