DAVIS Multi-purpose Shelter (7728) Owner's manual

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Model: Multi-purpose Shelter (7728)

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Multi-Purpose

Shelter

For Davis Equipment Installed Outdoors

Product Number 7728

Components

MULTI-PURPOSE SHELTER

Theweather‐resistantMulti‐PurposeShelter(MPS)maybeusedtoprotecta

numberofsystemcomponentsfromtheelements.

CAUTION: We have made every attempt to design and manufacture a safe product,

however Davis Instruments assumes no liability for any injury or damage

caused directly or indirectly by the installation or use of this product.

COMPONENTS

TheMulti‐PurposeShelter(MPS)includesthefollowingcomponents.Please

makesurethatyouhaveallthelistedcomponentsbeforecontinuing.

COMPONENTS

Multi-Purpose Shelter

ThehardwarekitincludedwiththeMPSincludesthefollowingcomponents.

Pleasemakesurethatyouhaveallthecomponentsbeforecontinuing.

HARDWARE KIT COMPONENTS

Thegroundlugkitincludedwiththeshelterincludesthefollowingcompo‐

nents.Pl

easemakesurethatyouhaveallthecomponentsbeforecontinuing.

GROUND LUG KIT COMPONENTS

TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION

Youmayneedsomeofthefollowingtoolsandmaterialsinordertoinstallthe

shelter.

System Components

Youwillneedtheva

rioussystemcomponentsyouplantoinstallinside

theshelter.Somesampleinstallationconfigurationsareshownin“Sam‐

pleMPSConfigurations”onpage3.

Medium Flat Head Screwdriver

Medium Phillips Head Screwdriver

Wrench or 3/8" Nut Driver

Large Adjustable Wrench (1 3/8" Opening)

Wire Cutter

Wire Stripper or Knife

Pliers

Electrical Tape and/or Silicone Caulking

Double-Sided Tape

Attaching Cable Strain Reliefs

ATTACHING CABLE STRAIN RELIEFS

AttachbothstrainreliefstotheMPSasshownbelow.Youwillneedtoinstall

thestrainreliefsbeforerunningcablesintotheMPS.Securethestrainreliefsby

tighteningthelocknuts.Donottightenthecompressionnutsuntilyouhave

completedyourinstallation(see“Se

curingtheCables”onpage9).

INSTALLING STRAIN RELIEFS

SAMPLE MPS CONFIGURATIONS

TheillustrationsbelowshowsampleMPSinstallations.Consulttheinstallation

manualssuppliedwithsystemcomponentsforwiringinstructions.

Weather Envoy

Theil

lustrationbelowshowsanMPSinstallationforawirelessWeatherEnvoy.

Weather ENVOY

WEATHER ENVOY INSTALLATION

Multi-Purpose Shelter

Console and Small Junction Box

Theil

lustrationbelowshowsanMPSinstallationwhichincludesaconsoleand

smalljunctionbox.

OUTSIDE

TEMPERATURE

MPH

RAIN

TEMP

WIND

WEATHER

COMPUTER

CONSOLE,AND SMALL JUNCTION BOX

INSTALLING COMPONENTS INTO THE MPS

Thesectionsbelowshowwhereandhowthevarioussystemcomponents

installintotheMPS.Youwillneedtoconsulttheinstallationmanualssupplied 

witheachsystemcomponentforinstructionsonwiringyourinstallation.You

maywanttowaituntilyouhaveactuallymountedtheshelter(See“M

ounting

theMPS”onpage6)beforeroutingcablesintotheshelter.

Installing a Weather Envoy

Us

ethe#6x1/2ʺ(12.5mm)self‐tappingscrewsasshownbelow.

Weather ENVOY

INSTALLING A WEATHER ENVOY

Installing Components into the MPS

Installing a Console

Youmayinstallth

estationconsoleintotheboxorthecover,usingthescrews

shownbelow.

INSTALLING A CONSOLE

Installing a Small Junction Box

Youmayinstallthesmalljunctionboxintotheboxorthecover,usingthe

screwsshownbelow.

INSTALLING A SMALL JUNCTION BOX

Multi-Purpose Shelter

MOUNTING THE MPS

Theinstructionsbelowwillshowyouhowtomounttheshelteragainstawall

orpost,onasmallpipe,oronalargepipe.

Mounting the Shelter on a Wall or Post

Attachth

esheltertothemountingsurfaceinthedesiredlocationusingthelag

screwsand1/4ʺflatwashersasshownbelow

Weather ENVOY

MOUNTING ON A WALL OR POST

Mounting On a Pipe

Holdtherearofth

eshelterandtheU‐boltsaddlesagainstthepipeandslide

theendsoftheU‐boltsthroughtheholesinthesaddlesandsheltersothatthe

U‐boltswraparoundthepipeasshownbelow.Securetheshelterusingaflat

washerandhexnu

toneachendoftheU‐bolts.Tightenthehexnutsuntilthe

shelterisfirmlyattachedtothepipe.

If mounting on a pipe with outside diameter between 3/4" and 1-1/4"

(19 mm and 31 mm) use the 1-1/2" U-Bolts and saddles, and the 1/4"

washers and hex nuts.

Weather ENVOY

MOUNTING ON A SMALL PIPE

Grounding the Shelter and Components

If mounting on a pipe with outside diameter between 1-1/2" and 2 3/

8" (38 mm and 60 mm) use the 2-1/4" U-Bolts and saddles, and the

5/16" washers and hex nuts.

Weather ENVOY

MOUNTING ON A LARGE PIPE

GROUNDING THE SHELTER AND COMPONENTS

AttachthegroundlugtothebottomoftheMPSusinga#10‐32x1ʺ(25mm)

screw,washer,lockwasher,andhexnutasshownbelow.

INSTALLING GROUND LUG

Multi-Purpose Shelter

Runanygroundjumpersfromyoursystemcomponents tothegroundlugand

attachusingtheother#10washer,lockwasher,andhexnutasshownbelow.

ATTACHING GROUND JUMPERS TO GROUND LUG

GroundtheMPSusingtheprovidedgroundwire.Ifyouanticipateheavy

surges,youmaywishtouseaheavierwireormultiplewires.Cuttheground

wiretothelengthrequiredtoreachfromtheMPStoasuitableground..The

groundwireshouldbeasshortaspossible.Stripbothen

dsofthegroundwire

(removethespadelugifnecessary)andinsertoneendintothegroundlug.

Secureinplacebytighteningthegroundlugscrew.Attachtheotherendtoa

suitableground.

GROUNDING THE MPS

Securing the Cables

SECURING THE CABLES

Afterattachingallcables,tightenthecompressionnutsonthestrainreliefsto

securethecablesandcreateaweather‐resistantseal.Ifthereisalargeairspace

aroundthecables,fillthespacebywrappingcablesinelectricaltapeand/or

sealingwithsiliconecaulking.

Compression Nut

RAIN

TEMP

WIND

WEATHER

COMPUTER

OUTSIDE

TEMPERATURE

MPH

SECURING CABLES

Product Numbers: 7728

Davis Instruments Part Number: 7395.114

Multi-Purpose Shelter

Rev. C Manual 12/15/09

This product complies with the essential protection requirements of the EC EMC Directive

2004/108/EC.

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