4. Overview of Installation
Reserve at least a full day for the mechanical installation.
Installations must be performed only by people with experience in
installing or working with weather stations.
WARNING!
For delivery-specific sensor configurations, see your system description.
If your system includes sensors that are not mentioned in the AWS310(‑SITE)
documentation, see the documentation of the respective sensors for more information.
Install the components in the order presented:
1. Overview of Mast Installation (page 35), see the User's Guide of each mast
2. Grounding and installing lightning protection as described in Grounding and Lightning
Protection in Vaisala Outdoor Installations and Lightning Protection Kits DKL201,
DKL202, and DKL203
3. Overview of Wind Sensor or Weather Transmitter Installation (page 43)
4. Overview of Obstruction Light Installation (page 75)
5. Overview of Communication Device Installation (page 79)
6. Overview of Solar Panel Installation (page 85)
7. Overview of Sensor Support Arm Installation (page 91)
8. Installing sensors on sensor support arm:
• Installing HMP155 (page 107)
• Installing HMP110 (page 118)
• Installing SR50A (page 119)
• Installing CMP (page 124) or Installing SP Lite2 (page 126)
• Installing FS11 (page 131)
• Installing PWD (page 131)
9. Erecting the mast as described in the mast manual
10. Overview of Enclosure Installation (page 137)
11. Overview of TERMBOX Installation (page 169)
12. Installing CL31 (page 177)
13. Overview of Subsurface Sensor Installation (page 179)
14. Installing precipitation sensors:
• Installing RGSTAND (page 197)
• Installing RG13(H) (page 199)
• Installing QMR102 (page 205)
• Installing OTT Pluvio 2 L (page 207)
15. Overview of Electrical Installation (page 211)
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