Prior To Cutting/Drilling Holes; Removing The; Cable Gland Sealing; Cable Glands And Spare Parts Kit - FLIR F-Series Installation Manual

1—F-Series Camera Installation
Using the template supplied with the camera as a guide, mark the location of the holes for
mounting the camera.
If the template is printed, be sure it is printed to scale so the dimensions are correct.
Once the holes are drilled in the mounting surface, install three (3) to five (5) 1/4-20 bolts or
threaded studs into the base of the camera with thread-locking compound.
1.6

Prior to Cutting/Drilling Holes

When selecting a mounting location for the F-Series camera, consider cable lengths and cable
routing. Ensure the cables are long enough, given the proposed mounting locations and cable
routing requirements, and route the cables before you install the components.
Use cables that have sufficient dimensions to ensure safety (for power cables) and adequate
signal strength (for video and communications).
1.7 Removing the Back Cover
Use a 3 mm hex key to loosen the four captive
screws, exposing the connections at the back of the
camera enclosure. There is a grounding wire
connected between the case and the back cover as
shown.
1.7.1

Cable Gland Sealing

Proper installation of cable sealing glands and use of
appropriate elastomer inserts is critical to long term
reliability. Cables enter the camera mount enclosure
through liquid-tight compression glands. Be sure to
insert the cables through the cable glands on the
enclosure before terminating and connecting them
(the connectors will not fit through the cable gland).
Leave the gland nuts loosened until all cable
installation has been completed. Inspect and install gland fittings in the back cover with suitable
leak sealant and tighten to ensure water tight fittings. Teflon tape or pipe sealant (i.e. DuPont
RectorSeal T™) are suitable for this purpose.
1.7.2

Cable Glands and Spare Parts Kit

The kit contains the two 3/4" cable glands
and gland seal plugs required for non-conduit
installations.
The remaining parts included in the kit are:
• a spare ground wire
• a spare ground nut and lock washer
• two spare power terminal block plugs
• two spare serial port terminal block plugs
• four spare F-Series back cover screws
• four spare PT-Series back cover screws
1-4 January 2012
F-Series Installation Manual
427-0030-00-12, version 150