Davis Instruments Vantage VUE Installation Manual page 11

Recommended Accessories for Pole Mounting
• Use the Mounting Tripod (#7716) for easiest mounting.
• Use the Mounting Pole Kit (#7717) to raise the installation height of the sensor suite by
up to 37.5" (0.95 m).
General Guidelines for Installing on a Pole
• With the supplied U-bolt, the sensor suite can be mounted on a pole or rod having an
outside diameter ranging from 1" to 1.75" (25 – 44 mm).
• To mount on a smaller pole, obtain a U-bolt that fits the base openings but that has a
longer threaded section. If mounting the sensor suite on a smaller pole with the included
U-bolt, the threaded sections of the U-bolt will be too short to securely mount the sensor
suite.
Installing the Sensor Suite on a Pole
1. If you are mounting your sensor suite on a Davis Mounting Tripod or the pole included
with a Davis Mounting Pole Kit, follow the instructions included with those Davis products
for proper installation.
If you are not using one of these Davis products, mount on a galvanized steel pole having
an outside diameter ranging from 1" to 1.75" (25 – 44 mm).
Note: It is important that the mounting pole be plumb. You may wish to use a level such as a magnetic"torpedo
level" to assure that the sensor suite, when mounted on top of the pole, will be level.
2. Using the illustration above as a guide, hold the sensor suite so that the wind cups and
radiation shield are on the left and gently place the sensor suite on top of the pole.
3. While holding the mounting base of the sensor suite against the pole, place the two ends of
the U-bolt around the pole and through the two holes in the C-shaped bracket on the base.
4. Slide the metal backing plate over the bolt ends where they extend out from the far side of
the bracket.
5. Secure the backing plate with a lock washer and hex nut on each of the bolt ends, as shown
in the illustration.
6. Tighten the hex nuts with your fingers only so that the sensor suite is just secure enough
on the pole for you to release your grip.
C-shaped
bracket
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