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Installation Guide – AWARE Flood System
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS – AWARE FLOOD NODE
There are a variety of ways to mount the AWARE Flood system, including on T-posts, fence posts, and flat
surfaces. Some of these installation steps may require additional commercial off the shelf (COTS) hardware,
which are outlined in each subsection below.
Option 1 – T-Post
Based on customer research, the most common installation method for the AWARE Flood Node is on
existing horizontal and vertical pipes, posts or bars using the provided Universal Mounting Plate and easy-
to-use galvanized steel hose clamps. The optimal orientation of the AWARE Flood Node is facing south (the
cardinal direction Sun in the Northern Hemisphere) with the antenna always pointing towards the sky.
If this existing infrastructure is not available for the hose clamps, installing a fence post or T-post is often
the simplest solution. Depending on the ground composition at the installation site, a T-post or fence post
driven into the ground or a pole installed in a hole reinforced with concrete are suitable solutions.
The recommended COTS hardware for installing the AWARE Flood Node on a T-post appears below:
a.
T-Post
b.
Torx T10 Screwdriver
c.
Fence Post Driver or 4 lb. Engineer Hammer
1.
Secure the T-Post into the ground using an engineer hammer or fence post driver until the anchor
plate (pictured above ground on the right) is completely submerged in the soil.