Installation Guide

Using Gel Caps to Connect an Encoder
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• Using a crimping tool such as the Badger Meter Parallel Pliers (59983-001), place the gel cap with the wires into
the jaws of the crimping tool.
Figure 64: Gel cap in crimping tool
• Crimp the gel cap by squeezing the crimping tool handles until the gel cap is completely compressed. The
Badger Meter Parallel Pliers is designed to apply just enough pressure to crimp the gel cap. Apply pressure for
three seconds.
Figure 65: Compress the gel cap
• Repeat the crimping procedure for the remaining gel caps and wires.
4. Attach the two plastic cable ties and tighten securely for strain relief. Snip o the excess cable tie with the wire cutter.
5. For remote installations, the connection is complete.
Figure 66: Cable tie attachment locations
OTE:N For pit installations, an appropriate field splice kit should be used. If using the Badger Meter Field Splice Kit,
refer to the Field Splice Kit Application Data Sheet provided with the kit.
Testing Wire Connections
Test all wiring connections to confirm connectivity, and to verify the ORION endpoint reading and the encoder reading are the
same. The connections can be tested using the Quick Read function with either an ORION handheld or mobile data collector.
See the appropriate software manual, available in the Resource Library at www.badgermeter.com, for more information.
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