Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cellular 500W Module Pit Installation Guide
- Contents
- New in This Document
- 1 Important Safety and Compliance Information
- 2 About the Itron Cellular 500W Module
- 3 Installing the Cellular 500W Pit Module
- 4 Initializing, Connecting, and Programming the Pit Module
- 5 Using the Itron Cable Armor
- 6 Connecting the Inline Connector
- 7 Completing Gel-cap Connections Using the Itron Splice Kit
- A Troubleshooting
7
Completing Gel-cap Connections Using the
Itron Splice Kit
Caution: OpenWay Riva module wire terminations must be properly sealed with a
non-conductive gel material to prevent water intrusion.
Required materials
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E-9R 3M® gel connector crimping tool (or other 3M approved crimping tool)
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Itron splice kit (part number OEM-0034-002)
1. Push two wires as far as possible into the connector.
Caution: Do not strip insulation from the ends of the wires before inserting them
into the connector.
2. Carefullyplace the connector and wires into the jaws of the crimping tool. Make sure the
wires remain fully inserted in the gel-cap connector.
3. Crimp the connector by squeezing the handles until the connector cap is fully seated.
Continue to apply pressure for three seconds.
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