Finishing steps – DAVIS Rain Collector for Vantage Pro2 (with grip grooves and bird spikes) User Manual
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Finishing Steps
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Finishing Steps
1. Open the transmitter shelter on the ISS.
Remove the foam insert and feed the rain
collector cable up through the opening. Plug
the cable to the appropriate receptacle in the
transmitter. Replace the foam and close the
shelter.
Transmitter
Shelter
Sensor
Interface
Foam
Insert
2. To be certain the rain collector is functioning properly after installation, retest the
unit. See “Test the Rain Collector” on page
3.
3. To use bird spikes, insert one spike into each socket
around the rim of the cone. The sockets are tapered:
push firmly or tap lightly with a hammer for a more
secure fit.
4. Place the cone back onto the base by putting the
latches on the cone into the latch openings in the base
and rotating the cone clockwise until the latches
“lock” into place. As you reattach the cone, make sure
to run the cable to the cable slot in the base, or the
cone will not fit snugly against the base. (You may
also run the cable down through the hole in the base.)
5. Place the debris screen, pointed end up, into the cone.
The screen prevents large bits of debris from blocking
the funnel hole. If bird nesting is a problem, you can
place a spike in the hole on top of the debris screen.
Note that using a bird spike in the debris screen may
make the screen more likely to be blown over or out in
a high wind gust.
Be careful; bird spikes may be sharp.
Note: If you choose not to install the bird spikes, we recommend that you keep the packet of
spikes in case birds become a problem in the future.
6. To prevent fraying or cutting of the cable where it is exposed to weather, it is
important that you secure it so it doesn’t whip about in the wind.
Use cable clips or weather resistant cable ties to secure the cable. Place clips or ties
approximately every 3 to 5 feet (1
to
1.6
m). Do not use metal staples or a staple gun
to secure cables. Metal staples, especially when installed with a staple gun, have a
tendency to cut the cables.