User's Manual

DRAFT
8 Repeater Installation Guide
TDC-0613-003b 03/06
Installing Pole-Mount Repeaters
• 7/16-inch nut driver, wrench, or ratchet-wrench
• Inch-pound torque wrench with 7/16-inch and 1/2-inch sockets
• 1/2-inch wrench
• Tie wraps (not supplied with mounting kit)
Earth Grounding Depending on the local requirements for your utility company, you may need to
ground each repeater to earth ground. If you need to earth ground a repeater,
ground the case through one of the mounting screws that attach the repeater to
the pole using a grounding cable in accordance with local utility company guide-
lines. The grounding cable is not supplied by Itron.
Wind Load Prior to installing a repeater on a light pole, ensure that the weight and estimated
project area (EPA) of the repeater does not exceed the wind load and total weight
load of the light pole. The manufacturer of the light pole should provide wind
load and weight rating specifications.
Installing a Single-
Channel Repeater
on a Davit
To install a repeater on a street light davit, follow the steps below.
Step Action
1
Attach the bottom plate of the mounting kit to the top of the repeater.
For this procedure, use the following items from the Adjustable
Mounting Kit:
• (4) small lock washers
• (4) small flat washers
• (4) 1 7/8-inch long bolts
• Bottom plate
2 Attach the adjustable bracket to the bottom plate. Use the following
items from the Adjustable Mounting Kit:
• (2) large lock washers
• (2) large flat washers
• (2) 1/2-inch nuts
• Adjustable bracket
• Bottom plate (attached to repeater)
IMPORTANT Do not completely tighten the nuts yet. The repeater ori-
entation will need to be adjusted once the kit is attached to the davit.
3 Partially bolt one end of the top plate onto the adjustable bracket of the
mounting kit. Leave the bolt loose so that the bracket can swing. When
you are ready to install the repeater in its final position, you will swing
the bracket across the top of the davit and secure it. For this procedure,
use the following items from the Adjustable Mounting Kit:
• (1) small lock washer
• (1) flat washer
• (1) 3 1/4” bolt
4 Place the antenna gasket over the antenna mount on the repeater.