Vaisala WM30 - Manual (Page 19)

Chapter 3 __________________________________________________ Installation
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4. Secure the mounting piece (3) to the mast by tightening
the mounting screw (6).
5. Route the sensor cable down along the mast and
always attach the cable to the mast with cable ties.
6. Mount the wind sensor mast firmly to a solid base, for
example, to a pole mast.
7. Connect the signal cable to a data logger or display
device.
Mounting to a Pole Mast with WMS30KIT
You can mount the wind sensor with a mast on the top of a
pole mast using WMS30KIT. When the mast is high, use a
combined wind sensor with a 10 m cable. You can mount
the wind sensor mast to a metallic or wooden mast.
WARNING Do not install the wind sensor above the top of the
lightning protection rod.
To mount the wind sensor mast to a metallic mast, do the
following (the numbers refer to Figure 10 on page 18):
1. Install the plastic protective plate (5) between the mast
(6) and the mounting piece.
2. Attach the mounting piece to the mast (6) using the
large clamps.
3. Attach the wind sensor mast with the wind sensor (1)
to the mast (6) using the smaller clamps.
4. Secure the cable with the fixed cable tie (3) to the wind
sensor mast.
5. Route the sensor cable down along the mast and
always attach the cable to the mast with cable ties.
6. Connect the signal cable to a data logger or display
device.