Chapter 4 _________________________ Installation of the Weather Station Components to the Mast
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outlet or to the AC (mains) outlet directly with the customer's own
cable. When you use QPS101, follow the procedure below:
1. Connect QPS101 Power Strip to the AC (mains) outlet.
2. Connect the AC (mains) cable between the QMP202MP AC In
connector and the QPS101 Power Strip.
3. Secure the cable to the mast with the cable ties.
Connecting the Grounding Cable to
QMP202MP
The grounding cable is connected to the Grounding clamp (number 1
in Figure 94 on page 106) on the QMP202MP unit. To connect the
grounding cable to QMP202MP, follow the procedure below:
1. Strip 25 mm (1 in.) of the cable sheath at both ends of the
grounding cable. The grounding cable for QMP202MP can be
obtained by first cutting the cable of the lightning rod to the
correct length. The rest of the cable, that is, approximately 2 m
(6.6 ft) can be used for grounding QMP202MP.
2. Connect the cable to the Grounding clamp (number 1 in Figure
94 on page 106). Avoid bending the cable.
3. Fix the grounding cable to the pedestal tube with cable ties.
4. To connect the other end of the grounding cable, refer to section
Equipment Grounding on page 80.
Connecting Communication Cable
to QMP202MP
The communication cable is connected to the Field data connector on
the QMP202MP unit.