Badger Meter ORION AMR/AMI Hardware Solutions for Gas Utilities - Manual (Page 23)

Installation Manual
ELECTRICTL CONNECTIONS
M12 Connector Tssembly
The M12 connector assembly is required for all power source configurations except LAN with PoE .
NOTE: N Use only approved Badger Meter power cable, 100-foot (66233-015) or 300-foot (66233-017), for
this assembly .
Tools and Materials
Included with gateway:
• M12 plug, 8-conductor connector (66525-002)
• Badger Meter power cable, 100-foot or 300-foot, with 308 in-line connector end
• 308 in-line connector anti-tamper collar
Customer-supplied:
• Coax stripper (customer-supplied)
• Wire stripper for 22 AWG wires (customer-supplied)
• Precision slotted screwdriver with blade size of 2 .0 millimeter (0 .079 inch) (customer-supplied)
M12 Plug Connector Part Names
Figure 22: M12 plug connector parts
1 . Push the connector parts onto the power cable in the following order: pressure nut, clamping cage, cable seal, sleeve
with O-ring and finally, the coupling sleeve .
2 . Strip the cable outer jacket to a maximum length of 1 .1 inches .
Figure 23: Stripped cable wires
3 . Shorten the foil shield flush with the outer jacket .
Female Insert Coupling Sleeve Sleeve
w/O-ring
Cable
Seal
Clamping
Cage
Pressure Nut
Page 23 March 2014