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• The Voltage/Surge Suppressor is can be installed at the base of the tower, or on a well grounded struc-
ture (ground post or ground bus bar).
• You will need to cut the control cable in order to install the Voltage/Surge Suppressor. MAKE SURE
THAT THE POWER IS TURNED OFF AND UNPLUGGED ON THE CONTROLLER AS WELL AS THE
CONTROL CABLE UNPLUGGED.
• The Voltage/Surge Suppressor DOES NOT GO IN SERIES WITH THE CONTROL CABLE. If you wire it
this way, your control box WILL NOT OPERATE. The Surge Suppressor is a SHUNT DEVICE. To visual-
ize the connection, think of a “T”. The control cable is the top of the “T” and the Surge Suppressor is the
“leg” of the “T”.
Mounting the Voltage/Surge Suppressor:
1. Remove the two Galvanized U-Bolts from the mounting bracket.
2. Install the U-Bolts around the tower leg to suite your installation. If mounting to a ground post or ground bus
bar then you may use the holes for the U-bolts as mounting holes to the post/bus bar.
3. Install the Voltage/Surge Suppressor, square washer plates and nuts.
4. Tighten the nuts. Over-tightening of the U-Bolts may result in bending of the aluminum bracket.
5. Visit your local hardware store or home center and pick up some Forked Crimp Style Lugs that will fit the
#8 stud. You may either use crimp style lugs that need NO soldering or soldered lugs AND because they are
fork style, you don’t need to remove the nut to install them (Very handy when working on the tower!). It’s a
good idea to give the lug a tug to confirm it’s crimped properly. Soldered lugs are preferred if you have the
capability to do so.
The 8 Wire Surge Suppressor will require 16 Lugs. The 12 Wire Surge Suppressor will require 24 Lugs. The
16 Wire Surge Suppressor will require 32 Lugs.
6. If you match the colors of the leads on your control cables per stud, you should have no issues (figure
9.1). The Voltage/Surge Suppressor was checked at the factory for defects prior to shipment.
7. Make sure that you secure the control cable with tape or cable ties (aka Tie Wraps) to the tower as shown
in figure 9.2.
8. We recommend sealing up the connections by either using silicone tape or electrical tape to wrap the entire
Voltage/Surge Suppressor and cable connections so that they do not corrode from moisture.
OPTIONAL VOLTAGE/SURGE SUPPRESSOR
Figure 9.1
Figure 9.2
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