Manual

Table of Contents

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1. Cautionary Statements ............................................... 1

2. Tripod Installation ....................................................... 1

2.1 Tripod Base Assembly ......................................................................... 1

2.1.1 Parts List ....................................................................................... 1

2.1.2 Leg Assembly ............................................................................... 2

2.2 Tripod Base Positioning ....................................................................... 5

2.2.1 Mounting on a Relatively Flat Area .............................................. 6

2.2.2 Mounting on an Incline ................................................................. 6

2.3 Mast ..................................................................................................... 6

2.4 Installing the Optional Guy Kit ............................................................ 7

2.5 Staking the Tripod Feet ........................................................................ 9

2.6 Tripod Grounding .............................................................................. 10

2.7 Crossarm Attachment ......................................................................... 12

2.8 Enclosure Attachment ........................................................................ 12

2.8.1 Enclosure Mounting to Tripod Mast ........................................... 12

2.8.2 Enclosure Mounting to Tripod Leg ............................................. 13

3. General ...................................................................... 15

4. Specifications ........................................................... 16

5. Tools List (for tripod, mast, enclosures, and

crossarms) .............................................................. 17

6. Tripod Components .................................................. 17

7. Mounting Brackets.................................................... 17

7.1 CM210 Crossarm Mounting Kit ........................................................ 17

7.2 CM216 Mast Mounting Kit ................................................................ 18

7.3 CM220 Right Angle Mounting Kit .................................................... 19

7.4 CM225 and 18098 Pyranometer Mounting Stand .............................. 20

7.5 CM230 and CM230XL Adjustable Angle Mounting Kits ................. 21

7.6 CM235 Magnetic Mounting Stand ..................................................... 22

7.7 RM Young Gill Radiation Shields ..................................................... 23

Appendix

CM106B Allowable Wind Speeds .......................... A-1

Figures

2-1. Tripod component dimensions ............................................................. 2

2-2. Tripod with one leg pointing downhill ................................................. 6