The customer is responsible for supplying the accessories, such as grounding cables,
power cables, and conduits for cables.
For instructions and guidance on how to set up grounding and lightning protection for the
weather station, see:
• Grounding and Lightning Protection in Vaisala Outdoor Installations Technical Reference
• Vaisala Lightning Protection Kits DKL201, DKL202, and DKL203 Technical Reference
5.3.1 Grounding Enclosure
• Cable cutters
• Cable stripper
• Screwdriver
Use 16 mm
2
(6 AWG) copper grounding cable to ground the enclosure.
A long cable between units (sensors, transmitters, power supplies, and
displays) can cause a lethal lightning-induced current surge. Always ground the
enclosure to a suitable grounded location with a short, low-resistance cable.
WARNING!
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