Badger Meter ORION Classic (CE) - Manual (Page 7)

Installation Manual
ENDPOINT INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
ORION endpoints can be installed indoors or outdoors, observing these guidelines:
• When a meter is being installed indoors, the wired radio endpoint should be mounted outside the building or in the
floor joist near an outside wall and away from large metal objects for maximum propagation of the radio signal .
• Cellular and Fixed Network endpoints: For pit installations, m ounting through a non-metal pit lid is required for
maximum propagation of the radio signal .
• Migratable and Classic endpoints: For pit installations, m ounting through a non-metal pit lid is recommended for
maximum propagation of the radio signal .
Endpoint/Encoder Connections
ORION endpoints are three-wire metering endpoint devices that require connection to an encoder to complete the assembly .
Available configurations and the encoder connection methods are listed here, based on the endpoint type .
ORION Cellular Endpoint Configurations
ORION Cellular endpoints are available in the following configurations that can be deployed in indoor, outdoor and
pit applications .
Endpoint Configurations Encoder Connection
• Prewired endpoint/encoder assembly with or
without connector
Factory prewired ORION endpoints are shipped connected to a
Badger Meter encoder, ready for installation and require no splicing .
See "Endpoint Installation Kits" on page 16 .
• Endpoint only with Badger Meter in-line
connector (308 or Nicor®)
Connect the endpoint to an encoder using the 308 or Nicor
connectors . See "308/Nicor In-line Connectors" on page 8 and
"Endpoint Installation Kits" on page 16 .
• Endpoint only with flying lead for field splice See "ORION Cellular Endpoints" on page 9 for field wiring
information .
ORION Fixed Network, Migratable and Classic Endpoint Configurations
ORION Fixed Network, Migratable and Classic endpoints are available in the following configurations that can be deployed in
indoor, outdoor and pit applications .
Endpoint Configurations Encoder Connection
• Prewired endpoint/encoder assembly with or
without connector
Factory prewired ORION endpoints are shipped connected to a
Badger Meter encoder, ready for installation and require no splicing .
See "Endpoint Installation Kits" on page 16 .
• Prewired integral endpoint/encoder assembly Mount the assembly on the bayonet of the meter . See "Integral
Endpoint Installation" on page 28 for details .
• Endpoint only with Badger Meter in-line
connector (308 or Nicor®)
Connect the endpoint to an encoder using the 308 or Nicor
connectors . See "308/Nicor In-line Connectors" on page 8 and
"Endpoint Installation Kits" on page 16 .
• Endpoint only with flying lead for field splice See "ORION Fixed Network and Migratable Endpoints" on page 10 and
"ORION Classic Endpoints" on page 12 for field wiring information .
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