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

Brand: 3M

Model: Wireless Weatherproofing Kit WK-100, General Use, 10 kits/case

Category: Network antennas

Type: Operating instructions

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

The 3M™ Wireless Weatherproofing Kit WK-100 provides long-lasting protection against moisture, dust, and vibration for your wireless connections. It is ideal for use in harsh environments, such as those found in telecommunications and broadcasting applications. The kit includes:

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

With the 3M™ Wireless Weatherproofing Kit WK-100, you can rest assured that your wireless connections are protected from the elements and will perform reliably for years to come.

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

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

With the 3M™ Wireless Weatherproofing Kit WK-100, you can rest assured that your wireless connections are protected from the elements and will perform reliably for years to come.

™

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

Brand: 3M

Model: Wireless Weatherproofing Kit WK-100, General Use, 10 kits/case

Category: Network antennas

Type: Operating instructions

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

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

With the 3M™ Wireless Weatherproofing Kit WK-100, you can rest assured that your wireless connections are protected from the elements and will perform reliably for years to come.

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