5. Mast Installation
5.1 Overview of Mast Installation
Vaisala
oers mast-specific mounting kits for the enclosure and sensor arm.
For detailed instructions on how to install a Vaisala mast, see the appropriate mast manual:
• Vaisala Guyed Frangible Mast DKE110F User Guide
• Vaisala DKE200 Series Frangible Lattice Mast EXEL 11 Installation Manual
• Vaisala Short Pole Mast DKP202, DKP203, DKP204, and DKP204W-CAMPOLE User
Guide
• Vaisala Tiltable Pole Mast DKP206 and DKP210 User Guide
If ice or snow accumulates on the mast, guy wires, or sensors, the ice or
snow can fall and cause injury to persons below.
WARNING!
Vaisala recommends that the cable conduits are in place when the mast is being erected
and power connected to the station.
To prevent corrosion and oxidation, use copper paste or equivalent on screws and
connector threads.
5.2 Component Placement on Pole Mast
The following figure gives guidelines for placing various components on Vaisala Tiltable Pole
Mast DKP210. You can use the figure as a guideline also for other types of masts.
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