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InstallationoftheMast
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IMPORTANT: Ensurethatallmountingequipmentandmastcomponentsmeetthe
localbuildingcodes.Theinstallerisresponsibleforchoosingthebest
mountingforthelocation.EarthNetworksrequiresthewindsensor
tobe10feetabovetherooflineandthesensorsheltertobe8feet
abovetheroofline,andbothfreeofhorizontalobstructionstoensure
accuratedatacollection.
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Themountsmustwithstandharshenvironments,includinghighwinds.When
determiningtheappropriatemountingforyourinstallation,considerthefollowing:
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 Buildingmaterialtowhichyouwillbemountingthemast(brick,block,siding,
etc.)
 Roofoverhang(unistrut/steelchannelormountingbracketsmustbeplaced
sothatthemastclearstheroof)
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Securethebracketstothebuildingorsecurethenon‐penetratingroofmountonthe
roof.Installthebottommountinginverticalalignmentwiththetopmount.Themast
mustbecompletelyvertical,useleveltoensurealignment.
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SecuringtheSensorstotheMast
Followthesestepstosecurethesensorstothemastsothatthesensorsareoriented
properlyandsothattheymeettheminimumheightrequirementabovetheroof
surface.
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1. Ifyourmastisinmorethanonesection,mountthesensorsonthetop
section.Thesectionscanbejoinedaftersecuringthesensorsandmakingthe
appropriateconnections.
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2. MounttheRainGaugebyslidingitsU‐boltdownthemastuntilitislow
enoughtobeeasilyaccessibleforperiodiccleanings.Finger‐tightentheU‐bolt
butleaveitscableloosefornow.
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3. Mount
theSensorShelterbyslidingitsU‐boltdownthemastuntilitistwo
feetbelowthetop.Itshouldbe180
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oppositetheRainGaugesothatitdoes
notblocktherainwhenraised.Finger‐tightentheU‐boltmakingsurethe
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