Specifications

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 EarthNetworksrecommendsthatyoutapetheconnectorendstogether
beforerunningtheminsidethebuilding(tapethemfullytoprevent
damageorlooseningindividualwires).Donotcutconnectorsoff.Asingle
loosecableconnectioncancausesystemerrors.
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 RouteDataCablethrough1¾inch/4.445cmoutsidediameterconduiton
exteriorofbuilding(notincluded).
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 Sealbuildingholeandbothendsofconduitusingcaulk/putty.
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 BecausetheEarthNetworksWeatherStationDataCableisUV‐rated,
conduitisnotrequiredalongthelengthofthemast,butshouldbeused
alongthelengthofthebuilding.
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 Usetheshortestroutepossiblewhenrunningcablesinsidethebuilding.
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 TheDataCableendsattheENNA.Excesscableshouldbecoiled,tiedand
storedneartheENNA.
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20. Securelyattachagroundingcabletoametalpartofthemast.Themast
MUSTbegroundedtoprotectagainstlightningandstaticchargebuild‐up.
Thegroundwiremustbeconnectedtoanappropriatelocation(consultan
electriciantoensurepropergrounding).
 Wherepossible,theoutdoorweatherstationcomponentsshould
beconnectedtoitsownindependentgroundandnotsharea
groundwithother
equipmentonthebuilding.Thisgrounding
cableshouldfollowtheshortestpathavailableto“earth”ground.
 Onceagroundcableisconnectedtoearthground,youshould
measuretheACvoltagebetweenthegroundcableandthemast
beforeconnectingthegroundcabletothemast.Thevoltage
shouldbe0.15voltsorless.
 Groundcableandinstallationmustconformtoallapplicablelocal
buildingcodes.Themastmustbegroundedtoan"earth"ground
andnotanexistingelectricalground.Thebuyer/installeris
Installing Outdoor Components