2 connect cable – Rice Lake AX 3040 User Manual
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Junction Box location inside
the box end of the weigh
pad.
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AX3040 Operator Manual
Figure 3-3. Junction Box Position
3.2
Connect Cable
The Rice Lake AX3040 uses military style connectors between the load cell, the junction box, and on the cable that
connects the two weigh pads. The Rice Lake AX3040 also comes with a 50 foot homerun cable to enable the
installer to hook up the Rice Lake AX3040 to the indicator. Figure 3-4 shows a typical wiring diagram.
Weigh Pad #2
Weigh Pad
Connection Cable
Homerun Cable
Load Cell
Pigtail Cable
Junction Box
Load Cell Cable
Load Cell Cable
Figure 3-4. Cabling to the Indicator
1. Once the weigh pads are put into place, connect them using weigh pad connection cable provided.
2. Connect homerun cable to j-box indicator connection and run the cable out the side of the weigh pad to the
indicator, connect to the indicator per the indicator instruction manual.
3. Ensure all cables are protected from crushing and pinching.
Figure 3-5. Run Homerun Cable Out the Side of the
AX3040
to the Indicator