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3M Wireless Weatherproofing Kit WK-100, General Use, 10 kits/case Operating instructions

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3M
™
Wireless Weatherproofing Kit
WK-100
Instructions
CAUTION
This product should be used in accordance with
standard safety practices of the industry.
June 2010
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Description
The3M
™
WirelessWeatherproofingKitWK-100canbeusedtocreateanenvironmentalseal,
(e.g.moistureanddebris),forconnectionsfoundatwirelessinfrastructuresites.Thetapesalso
helppreventthelooseningofconnectionscausedbyvibrations.
Kit Contents
2Rollsof¾"x60’3M
™
Temflex
™
VinylElectricalTape1700
1Rollof2"x20’Scotch
®
VinylElectricalTape700
6Rolls–2½"x24"3M
™
ButylMasticTape2212
Connection Type Cable Diameter Connections per kit
LDF12 to LDF4 2 1/4"–1/2" (57–13 mm) 2
LDF7 / VXL7 to LDF4 1 5/8"–1/2" (41–13 mm) 2
LDF6 / VXL6 to LDF4 1 1/4"–1/2" (32–13 mm) 2
LDF5 / VXL5 10 LDF4 7/8"–1/2" (22–13 mm) 4
LDF4 to LDF4 1/2"–1/2" (13–13 mm) 12
VXL5 10 Device 7/8"–1/2" (22 mm–13 mm) 12
LDF4 10 Device 1/2"–1/2" (13–13 mm) 12
Table 1
1.0 Installation Recommendations:
• ApplyTemflex
™
VinylElectricalTape1700attemperaturesatorabove32°F(0°C).
Forapplicationsdownto0°F(-18°C),pleaseuseScotch
®
WirelessWeatherproofingKit
WK-101,apremiumkitforcoldweatherapplications.
• Applythevinyltapeinhalf-lappedlayerswithsufficienttensiontoproduceauniform
wind.Thefinalwrapshouldbemadewithouttensiontopreventflagging.
• Alwayscutvinyltapetoimproveadhesiononfinalwrap.
• Thelastlayerofvinyltapeonaverticalconnectionshouldbeappliedfrombottomupto
createashingleeffectforwaterrun-off.
• Significantstretchingnotrecommendedforapplicationof3M
™
ButylMasticTape2212.
• Alwayscutbutylmastictapeinordertoensurecontinuityofthickness.
• Ridgesinbutylmastictapecanbesmoothedbyapplyinghandpressure.
2.0 Feeder Cable to Jumper Cable Connection
2.1 Connectthecablestothepropertorquespecification.
2.2 Ensurethecableisdryandfreeofdebrisorcablemarkers.
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2.3 Startwrapping2"(51mm)beyond
thefeederconnectorandcreateone
half-lappedlayerof¾"(19mm)vinyl
tape.Wrap2"(51mm)pastthejumper
connectororanystrainreliefdevice.
2.4 Usingthebutylmastictape,buildupthe
jumpercablediameternearthefeeder
cabletocreateasmoothtaperedtransition.
(Tocreatetaper,stripsofbutyltapemay
befoldedinhalflengthwiseforfaster
buildup.)Tapershouldendatthesame
pointasthefirstlayerofvinyltape.
Smoothfinallayerbyhand.
2.5 Oncesmoothtaperedtransitionis
complete,usebutylmastictapetocreate
environmentalseal.Start2"(51mm)
beyondthefirstlayerofvinyltapeand
makehalf-lappedlayersextending2"(51
mm)pasttheoppositeendofthefirst
layerofvinyltape.Smoothbyhand.
2.6 Next,beginning1"(25mm)beyondthe
layerofbutylmastictapeappliedinstep
2.5,wraptheentiresectionofcablewith
oneortwolayersofhalf-lapped2"(51
mm)Scotch
®
VinylElectricalTape700
extending1"(25mm)beyondthelayerof
butylmastictape.
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2.7 Finally,wraptheentiresectionofcable
withthreecontinuoushalf-lappedlayers
of¾"(19mm)widevinyltape.Begin
andendthefinalthreelayers1"(25mm)
beyondeachendofthepreviouslayerof
vinyltape.
3.0 Jumper Cable to Antenna Connection
3.1 Connectthecabletotheantennatothepropertorquespecification.
3.2 Wraptheconnectionwithonelayerof
¾"(19mm)vinyltape.Start1"(25mm)
beyondthejumpercableconnector–or
strainrelief,ifapplicable–andwrappast
theconnectorclampingnutbutshortof
antennabase.
3.3 Cutalengthofbutylmastictapethat
willallowthetapetoextend2"(51mm)
beyondthefirstlayerofvinyltapeon
thejumpercableanduptothebaseof
theantennawhenappliedlengthwise.
Wrapthebutylmastictapearoundthe
cableconnectorandthecablelengthwise,
stretchingslightlyifnecessary,thenpress
thetapeedgestogethertoensurethereare
nogapsincoverage.Presstoconformand
smooththetapeagainsttheconnection,
cable,andbaseoftheantenna.Two
lengthwisepiecesofbutylmasticmaybe
neededtoensurecompletecoverageof
cableandconnection.
3.4 Starting1"belowthebutylmastictape,
wraponehalf-lappedlayerof2"(51mm)
vinyltapeuptothebaseoftheantenna.
Repeattheproceduretoapplysecondhalf-
lappedlayer.
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3.5 Starting1"(25mm)belowtheprevious
layerofvinyltape,wraptheentire
cableandconnectionsectionwiththree
continuoushalf-lappedlayersof¾"(19
mm)widevinyltape.
4.0 Jumper Cable to Antenna Connection – Restricted Access
Note: For installations where access to the jumper cable and antenna connector is
restricted, it is recommended to prepare the jumper cable prior to connection.
4.1 Wrapthejumpercableandconnector
bodywithonelayerof¾"(19mm)wide
vinyltapestarting1"(25mm)beyondthe
jumpercableconnector–orstrainrelief
ifapplicable–upto,butnotonto,the
connectorclampingnut.
4.2 Cutalengthofbutylmastictapethat
willallowthetapetoextend1"(25mm)
beyondtheinitiallayerofvinyltapeon
thejumpercableandupto,butnotonto,
theconnectorclampingnutwhenapplied
lengthwise.Slightlystretchwidthoftape
sothatitwillwrapcompletelyaroundthe
connectorbodyandcable,thenpressthe
tapeedgestogethertoensurethereareno
gapsincoverage.Presstoconformand
smooththetapeagainsttheconnector
bodyandcable.Morethanonepieceof
butylmastictapemaybeneededtoensure
fullcoverage.
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4.3 Starting1"(25mm)belowthebutyl
mastictape,wraponehalf-lappedlayerof
2"(51mm)vinyltapeuptotheconnector
clampingnut.Repeatproceduretoapply
secondhalf-lappedlayer.
4.4 Starting1"(25mm)belowtheprevious
vinyltapelayer,wrapthecablewiththree
continuoushalf-lappedlayersof¾"(19
mm)wide3M
™
Temflex
™
VinylElectrical
Tape1700uptotheconnectorclamping
nut.
4.5 Connectthejumpercabletothe
antennaconnectortothepropertorque
specification.
4.6 Start1"(25mm)belowtheconnector
clampingnutandapplyone(1)half-
lappedlayerof¾"(19mm)vinyltape
extending1"(25mm)beyondthecable
connectorclampingnut.Wrapupto,but
shortof,thebaseoftheantenna.Ifspace
restrictionspreventwrappingtapefrom
roll,thenthetapecanbeappliedinone
(1)ormorestripsifnecessary,orastrip
canbewoundontoasmallapplicator,
(e.g.apencil),andunwoundaroundthe
connectionassembly.
Note: When possible, leave some area of the
connector body exposed.
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4.7 Cutalengthofbutylmastictapelong
enoughtocoverfromthebaseofthe
antennadownto1"pasttheendofthe
vinyltapelayerappliedinStep4.6when
appliedlengthwise.Wrapthebutylmastic
tapearoundthesection,stretchingslightly
ifnecessary,andthenpressthetapeedges
togethertoensuretherearenogapsin
coverage.Presstoconformandsmooth
thetapeagainsttheconnection.Morethan
onepieceofbutyltapemaybeneededto
ensurecompletecoverage.
4.8 Wraptwo(2)half-lappedlayersof2"
(51mm)vinyltapestarting1"(25mm)
beyondthebutylmastictapeanduptothe
baseoftheantenna.
4.9 Wrapthree(3)half-lappedlayersof¾"
(19mm)vinyltapestarting1"(25mm)
beyondthepreviouslayerofvinyltape,up
tothebaseoftheantenna.
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