Testing wire connections, Figure 3: wires in gel cap – Badger Meter ORION Classic (CE) User Manual
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Figure 3: Wires in gel cap
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Using a crimping tool such as the Badger Meter Parallel Pliers (59983-001), place the gel cap with the wires into
the jaws of the crimping tool .
Figure 4: Gel cap in crimping tool
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Crimp the gel cap by squeezing the crimping tool handles until the gel cap is completely compressed . The
Badger Meter Parallel Pliers is designed to apply just enough pressure to crimp the gel cap . Apply pressure for
three seconds .
Figure 5: Compress the gel cap
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Repeat the crimping procedure for the remaining gel caps and wires .
4 . Attach the two plastic cable ties and tighten securely for strain relief . Snip off the excess cable tie with the wire cutter .
5 . For remote installations, the connection is complete .
Figure 6: Wire tie attachment locations
NOTE:
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For pit installations, an appropriate field splice kit should be used . If using the Badger Meter Field Splice Kit,
refer to the Field Splice Kit Application Data Sheet provided with the kit .
Testing Wire Connections
It is recommended that you test all wiring connections to confirm connectivity and to verify the ORION endpoint reading
and the encoder reading are the same . The connections can be tested using the Quick Read function with either an
ORION handheld or mobile data collector . See the appropriate software manual, available at
,
for
more information .
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