Drilling The Hole And Connecting Wires; Power Supply Connection; Finalizing The Installation; Maintenance And Repairs - cape cod Wind Direction Indicator Instructions

4. Drill a ¼" hole in the wall, from indoors out, slanting downward, directly behind the proposed dial location. Bring the
cable indoors through the hole and connect each colored wire to the corresponding color-coded terminal clip on the back
of the dial. (Note: The wind direction circuit uses only 9 of the 11 wires in the cable. The twisted pair of gray wires is
not needed for the wind direction indicator; it is a spare pair that can be used to wire the
Indicator, if desired.) Excess cable can be left within the wall, or cut off and saved.
5. The power supply connection can be made in one of two different ways ("A" or "B" below), depending on the distance
to an available outlet and the ease of concealing the power wires. The Black wire in the 11-conductor cable is the
"common" wire: power is brought into the circuit from the special plug, through the attached 2-conductor power cord,
into the black wire.
CAUTION: Use only the SPECIAL PLUG provided
resistors) to avoid an overload and serious damage to the instrument.
A. If there is an outlet near the dial and the power cord can be concealed in the wall, fish the power cord inside the
wall from the outlet to the hole behind the dial. Strip ¼" of insulation from the two power cord wires. Remove the Black
wire from the "Black" terminal and splice it to the end of one of the two power cord wires. Connect the other power cord
wire to the "Black" terminal on the dial Insert the special plug into the outlet. In method A, the "BLACK" terminal clip
holds one of the gray power leads from the plug instead of the Black wire.
B. If there is no outlet near the dial, or if it would be difficult to conceal the power cord in the wall, locate another
indoor outlet that is near any point along the 11-conductor cable coming down from the roof (e.g., in the attic). (The
power cord can be lengthened, if necessary, by splicing on a piece of lamp cord or similar wire.) Run the power cord
from the outlet to the nearest point on the cable, indoors or out. At that point, carefully slit the gray jacket of the cable
lengthwise with a razor knife, and separate the Black wire from the cable. Cut the Black wire, creating two Black wire
ends. Strip ¼" of insulation off each of these two Black ends and from the ends of the two gray power cord wires. With
solder and tape, splice one of the Black ends to either power cord wire, and the other Black end to the other power cord
wire. Insert the special plug into the outlet.
6. Behind the dial, push any extra cable back into the wall and fasten the dial to the wall with the 3 brass wood screws.
For sheet rock and plaster walls use small wall anchors available from your local hardware store. Outdoors, staple down
any slack in the cable. Form a small "drip loop" in the cable by running it down an inch or two below the hole before it
enters the wall. Seal the hole outside with silicone rubber or caulking compound.
This instrument requires no lubrication or other maintenance. If repair or replacement parts are ever
needed, mail the part of the instrument requiring attention, accompanied by your correspondence, to the
manufactory at the address below (do not return to the dealer). Include your street address for prompt
return by U.P.S.
335 Lower County Road
P. O. Box 454
Harwich Port, MA 02646
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