Electrical Connections
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
M12 Connector Assembly
The M12 connector assembly is required for all power source configurations except LAN with PoE .
OTEE:
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Use only approved Badger Meter power cable, 100-foot (PN: 66233-015) or 300-foot (PN: 66233-017), for
this assembly .
Tools and Materials
Included with gateway:
•
M12 plug, 8-conductor connector (PN: 66525-002)
•
Badger Meter power cable, 100-foot or 300-foot, with 308 in-line connector end
•
308 in-line connector anti-tamper collar
Customer-supplied tools:
•
Coax stripper
•
Wire stripper for 22 AWG wires
•
Precision slotted screwdriver with blade size of 2 .0 millimeter (0 .079 inch)
M12 Plug Connector Parts
Figure 23: M12 plug connector parts
Assemble and Connect M12 Plug to Gateway
1 . Slide the pressure nut, clamping cage, cable seal, sleeve with O-ring and the coupling sleeve onto the power cable in
order as shown in
Figure 23
.
2 . Strip the power cable outer jacket to a maximum length of 1 .1 inches .
3 . Peel back the foil shield flush with the outer jacket .
4 . Strip the ends of the colored wires to a length of 1/8 inch . Twist the exposed conductors on each wire .
Figure 24: Stripped cable wires
Female Insert
Coupling Sleeve
Sleeve
w/O-ring
Cable
Seal
Clamping
Cage
Pressure Nut
1 .1"
Foil Shield Flush with
Outer Jacket
Twist Exposed
Conductors
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April 2015
GXY-UM-00760-EN-01
