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Multi-Purpose
Shelter
For Davis Equipment Installed Outdoors
Product Number 7728
Components
1
MULTI-PURPOSE SHELTER
Theweather‐resistantMulti‐PurposeShelter(MPS)maybeusedtoprotecta
numberofsystemcomponentsfromtheelements.
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
TheMulti‐PurposeShelter(MPS)includesthefollowingcomponents.Please
makesurethatyouhaveallthelistedcomponentsbeforecontinuing.
COMPONENTS
Multi-Purpose Shelter
2
ThehardwarekitincludedwiththeMPSincludesthefollowingcomponents.
Pleasemakesurethatyouhaveallthecomponentsbeforecontinuing.
HARDWARE KIT COMPONENTS
Thegroundlugkitincludedwiththeshelterincludesthefollowingcompo‐
nents.Pl
easemakesurethatyouhaveallthecomponentsbeforecontinuing.
GROUND LUG KIT COMPONENTS
TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION
Youmayneedsomeofthefollowingtoolsandmaterialsinordertoinstallthe
shelter.
System Components
Youwillneedtheva
rioussystemcomponentsyouplantoinstallinside
theshelter.Somesampleinstallationconfigurationsareshownin“Sam‐
pleMPSConfigurations”onpage3.
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
3
ATTACHING CABLE STRAIN RELIEFS
AttachbothstrainreliefstotheMPSasshownbelow.Youwillneedtoinstall
thestrainreliefsbeforerunningcablesintotheMPS.Securethestrainreliefsby
tighteningthelocknuts.Donottightenthecompressionnutsuntilyouhave
completedyourinstallation(see“Se
curingtheCables”onpage9).
INSTALLING STRAIN RELIEFS
SAMPLE MPS CONFIGURATIONS
TheillustrationsbelowshowsampleMPSinstallations.Consulttheinstallation
manualssuppliedwithsystemcomponentsforwiringinstructions.
Weather Envoy
Theil
lustrationbelowshowsanMPSinstallationforawirelessWeatherEnvoy.
Weather ENVOY
WEATHER ENVOY INSTALLATION
Multi-Purpose Shelter
4
Console and Small Junction Box
Theil
lustrationbelowshowsanMPSinstallationwhichincludesaconsoleand
smalljunctionbox.
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WEATHER
COMPUTER
CONSOLE,AND SMALL JUNCTION BOX
INSTALLING COMPONENTS INTO THE MPS
Thesectionsbelowshowwhereandhowthevarioussystemcomponents
installintotheMPS.Youwillneedtoconsulttheinstallationmanualssupplied
witheachsystemcomponentforinstructionsonwiringyourinstallation.You
maywanttowaituntilyouhaveactuallymountedtheshelter(See“M
ounting
theMPS”onpage6)beforeroutingcablesintotheshelter.
Installing a Weather Envoy
Us
ethe#6x1/2ʺ(12.5mm)self‐tappingscrewsasshownbelow.
Weather ENVOY
INSTALLING A WEATHER ENVOY
Installing Components into the MPS
5
Installing a Console
Youmayinstallth
estationconsoleintotheboxorthecover,usingthescrews
shownbelow.
INSTALLING A CONSOLE
Installing a Small Junction Box
Youmayinstallthesmalljunctionboxintotheboxorthecover,usingthe
screwsshownbelow.
INSTALLING A SMALL JUNCTION BOX
Multi-Purpose Shelter
6
MOUNTING THE MPS
Theinstructionsbelowwillshowyouhowtomounttheshelteragainstawall
orpost,onasmallpipe,oronalargepipe.
Mounting the Shelter on a Wall or Post
Attachth
esheltertothemountingsurfaceinthedesiredlocationusingthelag
screwsand1/4ʺflatwashersasshownbelow
Weather ENVOY
.
MOUNTING ON A WALL OR POST
Mounting On a Pipe
Holdtherearofth
eshelterandtheU‐boltsaddlesagainstthepipeandslide
theendsoftheU‐boltsthroughtheholesinthesaddlesandsheltersothatthe
U‐boltswraparoundthepipeasshownbelow.Securetheshelterusingaflat
washerandhexnu
toneachendoftheU‐bolts.Tightenthehexnutsuntilthe
shelterisfirmlyattachedtothepipe.
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
7
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
AttachthegroundlugtothebottomoftheMPSusinga#10‐32x1ʺ(25mm)
screw,washer,lockwasher,andhexnutasshownbelow.
INSTALLING GROUND LUG
Multi-Purpose Shelter
8
Runanygroundjumpersfromyoursystemcomponents tothegroundlugand
attachusingtheother#10washer,lockwasher,andhexnutasshownbelow.
ATTACHING GROUND JUMPERS TO GROUND LUG
GroundtheMPSusingtheprovidedgroundwire.Ifyouanticipateheavy
surges,youmaywishtouseaheavierwireormultiplewires.Cuttheground
wiretothelengthrequiredtoreachfromtheMPStoasuitableground..The
groundwireshouldbeasshortaspossible.Stripbothen
dsofthegroundwire
(removethespadelugifnecessary)andinsertoneendintothegroundlug.
Secureinplacebytighteningthegroundlugscrew.Attachtheotherendtoa
suitableground.
GROUNDING THE MPS
Securing the Cables
9
SECURING THE CABLES
Afterattachingallcables,tightenthecompressionnutsonthestrainreliefsto
securethecablesandcreateaweather‐resistantseal.Ifthereisalargeairspace
aroundthecables,fillthespacebywrappingcablesinelectricaltapeand/or
sealingwithsiliconecaulking.
Compression Nut
RAIN
TEMP
WIND
WEATHER
COMPUTER
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TEMPERATURE
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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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