Boltek EFM-100 v.1 - Manual (Page 6)

Table of Figures
Figure 1: Electric Field Mill at Ground Level
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Figure 2: Intensification of Electric Field
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Figure 3: Field Mill Block Diagram
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Figure 4: EFM-100 Connection Diagram
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Figure 5: A poor choice of mounting locations
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Figure 6: An excellent choice of mounting locations
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Figure 7: EPM-1 Power Module Connectors
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Figure 8: EPM-1 Voltmeter Connections – Differential (Preferred
Connection)
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Figure 9: EPM-1 Voltmeter Connections – Single Ended
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Figure 10: EFA-10 Fiber Optic Adapter
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Figure 11: EFA-20 Fiber Optic Adapter
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Figure 12: Female Fiber Optic Connector
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Figure 13: Male Fiber Optic Connector
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Figure 14: EFM-100 Field Mill Connections
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Figure 15: Sensitivity Plugs
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Figure 16: Correcting a Field Mill using a Reference Field Mill
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Figure 17: Field Mill Grounding Detail
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Figure 18: EFM Options – General
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Figure 19: EFM Options – High Field Alarm
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Figure 20: EFM Options – Very High Field Alarm
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Figure 21: EFM Options – Lightning Alarm
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Figure 22: EFM Options - Delta Alarm
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Figure 23: EFM Options – Data Logging
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Figure 24: EFM Options – Data Sharing
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Figure 25: EFM Options – Email & SMS Alerts
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Figure 26: Outgoing email server settings
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Figure 27: SMS Modem Configuration
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Figure 28: SMS Gateway Settings
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Figure 29: EFM-100 Software Display
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Figure 30: Approaching Thundercloud
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Figure 31: Increasing Field due to Approaching Thundercloud
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Figure 32: Thundercloud Directly Overhead
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Figure 33: Electric Field Polarity Reversal
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Figure 34: Departing Thundercloud
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Figure 35: End of Storm Oscillation
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Figure 36: Step Changes in Field Magnitude Indicate Lightning
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Figure 37: Precipitation Noise
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Figure 38: Field Mill Cleaning
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