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This instruction manual is designed to take you step-by-step through the pro-
cess required to assemble and mount your Solar Radiation Shield. Please take 
the time to read through this manual before beginning the process.

 

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OMPONENTS

 

The Solar Radiation Shield includes the following components. Please make 
sure you have all listed components before continuing.

 

 

Radiation Shield Parts

 

a.

 

One Cover Plate

 

b.

 

One Support Plate

 

c.

 

One Flat Plate

 

d.

 

Three Closed Plates

 

e.

 

Three Open Plates

 

 

Installation Hardware Kit

 

a.

 

Two Clip Mounts

 

b.

 

Three 1/2” (13 mm) Spacers

 

c.

 

Three 1” (25 mm) Spacers

 

d.

 

Three Plastic Screw Retainers

 

e.

 

One Cable Tie

 

f.

 

One Wall Mount Bracket

 

g.

 

Two 1 1/2” U-Bolts

 

h.

 

Four 1/4” Flat Washers

 

i.

 

Four 1/4” Hex Nuts

 

j.

 

One Cable Clamp

Summary of Contents for Radiation Shield

Page 1: ...n Shield includes the following components Please make sure you have all listed components before continuing Radiation Shield Parts a One Cover Plate b One Support Plate c One Flat Plate d Three Close...

Page 2: ...ginning and be sure you have everything you need before beginning the installation Small Phillips Head Screwdriver and Medium Slotted Head Screwdriver Wrench or Pliers Drill with 3 16 Drill Bit 4 7 mm...

Page 3: ...d be on the north side in the Northern Hemisphere and on the south side in the Southern Hemisphere INSTALLATION OPTIONS The Solar Radiation Shield may be mounted in three basic orientations on the sid...

Page 4: ...O Pro data logger If you are installing a HOBO Pro P N H08 031 08 Temp External Temp logger you will also require a cable clamp one 4 x 1 2 pan head self threading screw and a 4 flat washer 1 Position...

Page 5: ...not pull hard on the cable or you may damage it Attaching an External Temperature Sensor from the HOBO H8 Outdoor Industrial 4 Channel External Logger to the Solar Radiation Shield In order to attach...

Page 6: ...nce secured adjust the position of the sensor so the sensor and approximately 1 4 6 mm of cable protrude from the clip mounts 6 Place the cable clamp around the sensor cable approximately 8 20 cm from...

Page 7: ...d from the push nut goes through the holes in the open plates Note If you have a HOBO Pro P N H08 031 08 Temp External Temp logger proceed with Step 2 If you have HOBO Pro P N H08 030 08 Temp or H08 0...

Page 8: ...8 x 2 3 4 pan head screws up through the non threaded holes in the shield support plate Make sure the side of the support plate marked UP is in fact on top as you slide the screws in from the bottom 2...

Page 9: ...SOLAR RADIATION SHIELD The Solar Radiation Shield has been designed for easy removal of the lower two plates to allow quick access to the HOBO Pro data logger 3 5 mm jack cap The jack cap is removed...

Page 10: ...w the instructions below if and only if you plan to ultimately mount the Solar Radi ation Shield on top of a wooden post Attaching Mounting Bracket To attach the mounting bracket you will need a close...

Page 11: ...ket to the closed plate using a 8 flat washer a 8 split lock washer and a 8 hex nut on each of the screw ends Tighten until the mounting bracket is firmly attached to the closed plate ATTACHING MOUNTI...

Page 12: ...ex nuts 1 Slide the three 8 x 1 3 4 pan head screws up through the non threaded holes in the support plate Make sure the side of the support plate marked UP is in fact on top as you slide the screws i...

Page 13: ...ds with the threaded holes in the bottom of the support plate 2 With your finger screw the three 8 x 5 threaded rods with push nuts into the shield support plate until tight ATTACHING COVER PLATE TO S...

Page 14: ...8 flat washers and three 8 hex nuts You will also need to supply four 1 4 x 1 1 2 lag screws 1 Using four 1 4 x 1 1 2 lag screws not included attach the mounting bracket to the mounting surface in th...

Page 15: ...cket 2 Secure the mounting bracket to the Solar Radiation Shield using a 8 flat washer 8 split lock washer and 8 hex nut on each of the screw ends Tighten until the mounting bracket is firmly attached...

Page 16: ...ach the mounting bracket to the mounting surface in the desired location MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS The effectiveness of the Solar Radiation Shield will be reduced if the surfaces of the shield become d...

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