Emerson 1410 Reference Manual page 24

Mounting and Connection
July 2017
Installation of WL2/WN2 option
1. Mount the antenna on a 1.5- to 2-in. pipe mast using the supplied mounting equipment.
2. Connect the lightning arrestor directly to the bottom of the user supplied enclosure.
3. Install the grounding lug, lock washer, and nut on top of the lightning arrestor.
4. Connect the antenna to the lightning arrestor using the supplied coaxial cable ensuring the drip loop
is not closer than 1 ft (0,3 m) from the lightning arrestor.
5. Use the coaxial sealant to seal each connection between the Gateway, lightning arrestor, cable, and
antenna.
6. Ensure the mounting mast, lightning arrestor, and Gateway are grounded according to local/national
electrical code.
Any spare lengths of coaxial cable should be placed in 1 ft (0,3 m) coils.
Figure 3-3. Installation of WL2/WN2 Option
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A. User supplied enclosure containing Gateway
B. Ground
C. Remote antenna
D. Cable
Note: Weather proofing is required!
The remote mount antenna kit includes coaxial sealant for the cable connections for the lightning
arrestor, antenna, and Gateway. The coaxial sealant must be applied to guarantee performance of the
wireless field network. See
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E. Lightning arrestor
F. Drip loop
G. Earth
Figure 3-4 for details on how to apply weather proofing.
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