User's Manual

2 MTU Installation Guidelines
Introduction
Recommended Equipment
Aclara recommends installers have the following equipment available during
installation. A more detailed list for specific installations evironments is provided
in Appendix A.
• Cable ties
• Staple gun
• 9/16" rounded crown staples
• Fine point permanent marker
• #6 x 1"Plastic anchors for screws
• 8" x 1-3/4" exterior screws
•Hammer
• Flashlight
• Diagonal cutters
• Wire stripper
• Drill bits
• #6 x 1-5/8" drywall screws
• Cordless drill
• Screwdrivers and screwdriver bits
• Silicone gel filled electrical insulating IDCs
(Aclara #043-1913)
• Connector appropriate crimping tool
• Cellular phone (for relative signal strength)
• Room Temperature Vulcanizing (RTV)
sealant
• 3 conductor, 22 AWG, single-strand, black
UV jacket cable
• 3 conductor, 22 AWG, single-strand, gray
UV jacket cable
• Known operational MTU
• Known operational meter equivalent to
meter at premise
• Direct bury splice kit (Aclara #043-1912)