Installing The External Temperature Sensor - DAVIS Weather Wizard III Owner's Manual

Installing the Station
7. Use the allen wrench provided to tighten the set screw on the side of the wind vane.
Do not over-tighten.
8. Test your assembly by pointing the wind vane in any direction and—using the com-
pass or map as a guide—making sure the console displays the correct wind direction.
Re-adjust the wind vane if necessary.
To Complete the Installation
1. Spin the wind cups to make sure you are getting a wind speed reading. Re-adjust the
wind cups if necessary.
2. To prevent fraying or cutting of the anemometer cable, secure the cable so it does not
whip about in the wind.
Secure the cable to a metal mast or pipe by wrapping electrical tape around them
both. Leave the bulk of the cable loose until you install the junction box on
page 13.
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NSTALLING THE
Use the following guidelines when deciding where and how to position the
external temperature sensor:
• Place the external temperature sensor in a location that is protected from sun
and rain, or use the optional Radiation Shield.
The black plastic end cap on the sensor heats up in direct sunlight. This
can cause erroneous temperature readings and/or damage to the sensor.
Also, water may affect the accuracy of the temperature readings.
• Suspend the sensor in the air.
Contact with other objects could cause false temperature readings.
• Place the sensor under an eave on your house or building.
To shield the sensor from the sun, place it on the north side in the North-
ern Hemisphere, south side in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Push the
wind vane
onto the
stainless steel
shaft
T
XTERNAL EMPERATURE
Tighten set screw
with allen wrench
S
ENSOR
Weather Wizard III