Campbell Scientific Solar1000 Station - Manual (Page 6)

CM106 Tripod
1.2. Specifications
Measurement Height
Upper Mast Retracted: 7 ft (2.1 m)
Upper Mast Extended: 10 ft (3 m)
Vertical Load Limit: 100 lb (45 kg)
Mast Outer Diameter
Main
Lower Mast: 1.90 in. (48 mm)
Retractable Upper: 1.74 in. (44 mm)
Base Diameter: 9.3 ft (2.8 m)
Leveling Adjustment: Slide collars on each leg, adjust individually
Leg Base: 4 in. by 5 in. with four 0.62 in. holes for stakes
Portability: Collapsible to 8 in. diameter by 6 ft length
Weight with Mast: 40 lb (18 kg)
Maximum Slope Angle: 22° or 40% grade (assuming leg clamp pins are
engaged in holes under the legs and that one
leg points downhill while the other two legs
point uphill)
Allowable Wind Speeds*
Tripod Configuration Sustained Wind Wind Gust
Mast Extended, Unguyed 65 mph (29 m/s) 84 mph (38 m/s)
Mast Retracted, Unguyed 80 mph (36 m/s) 104 mph (46 m/s)
Mast Extended, Guyed 100 mph (45 m/s) 130 mph (58 m/s)
Mast Retracted, Guyed 115 mph (51 m/s) 150 mph (67 m/s)
*Allowable wind speed values assume:
• 14 x 16 in. enclosure at mast base
• 10.5 x 16.5 in. solar panel at mast base
• Crossarm and sensors (1.4 ft
2 projected area) at mast top
• Adequate ground anchors (stakes can pull out at lower wind speeds)
1.3. Tools List (for tripod, mast, enclosures, and
crossarms)
1/2” and 7/16” open end wrenches
adjustable wrench
Phillips head screw drivers (medium, small)
Straight bit screwdrivers (large, medium)
12” torpedo level
side-cut pliers
pencil
tape measure
compass and site declination angle
shovel
sledge hammer (for driving ground rod and stakes)
step ladder
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