Weather-Proofing Glands And Plugs - Banner SureCross DX80 Product Manual

Weather-Proofing Glands and Plugs

Rotary Switch Access Cover
Check the rotary switch access cover o-ring
every time the access cover is removed.
Replace the o-ring when it is damaged,
discolored, or showing signs of wear. The o-
ring should be:
• Seated firmly against the threads
without stretching to fit or without
bulging loosely, and
Pushed against the flanged cover.
•
When removing or closing the rotary switch
access cover, manually twist the cover
into position. Do not allow cross-threading
between the cover and the DX80 face.
Once the cover is in place and manually
tightened, use a small screwdriver (no
longer than five inches total length) as a
lever to apply enough torque to bring the
rotary switch access cover even with the
DX80 cover surface.
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Watertight Glands and Plugs
Watertight 1/2" NPT Plug
Seal the 1/2" NPT port if it is not used. To
install a watertight NPT plug:
Wrap 12 to 16 passes of PTFE tape
1.
evenly across the length of the threads.
2. Manually thread the plug into the
housing port until reaching some
resistance.
Using a 9/16" crescent wrench, turn
3.
the plug until all the plug's threads are
engaged by the housing port.
If the Gateway or Node is mounted outdoors
or will be exposed to moisture, dirt, or dust,
follow these steps to weatherproof the units.
Watertight Glands
To make the glands watertight:
1. Wrap four to eight passes of
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tape
around the threads as close as possible
to the hexagonal body of the gland.
Manually thread the gland into the
2.
housing hole. Never apply more than 10
in-lbf of torque to the gland or its cable
clamp nut.
Note, these instructions apply both to the
PG-7 glands and the 1/2" NPT gland.
Watertight PG-7 Plug
Seal any unused PG-7 access holes with one
of the supplied black plastic plugs. To install
a watertight PG-7 plug:
1. Wrap four to eight passes of PTFE tape
around the plug's threads, as close as
possible to the flanged surface.
2. Carefully thread the plastic plug into
the vacant hole in the DX80 housing
and tighten using a slotting screwdriver.
Never apply more than 10 in-lbf torque
to the plastic plug.
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