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WindTronics Headquarters
380 W. Western Ave. Suite 301
Muskegon, MI, 49440
Customer Service and Tech Support: 877-946-3898
www.windtronics.com
Anemometer Installation Instructions
(Model Number: WT6KASSY013)
Revision 3.0 19May11
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WindTronics Headquarters
380 W. Western Ave. Suite 301
Muskegon, MI, 49440
Customer Service and Tech Support: 877-946-3898
www.windtronics.com
1) Anemometer Installation – Hardware Required
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Anemometer Kit
Cord Grip (in Anemometer Kit Box)
J-Box
¼” Wrench (not included)
Small Phillips (X) Screwdriver (not included)
Small Adjustable Wrench (not included)
2) Installation Steps
2.1)
Remove from the j-box the ½” knock out
plug shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Knock Out Plug
Slip Ring
Figure 2
Cord Grip on Anemometer Pole
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2.2)
Cut the anemometer wire to required
length and strip wires as in Figure 2.
Remove the lock nut from the cord grip
which can be found in the anemometer
kit box. Leave on the sealing o-ring
shown in Figure 2. Loosen the cord grip
and push it onto the anemometer pole
as shown in Figure 2.
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Wind Vane
2.3)
Insert the anemometer pole into the
j-box as shown in Figure 3. Make sure
wind vane is upwards. Thread the
locknut onto the cord grip from inside the
j-box.
Figure 3
Anemometer Mounting Location on J-Box
2.4)
From the anemometer hardware bag
inside the kit box, find the screw, flat
washer, external tooth lock washer and
nut shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4
Anemometer Mounting Hardware in Kit
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Flat Washer
Clearance Hole
External Tooth
Lock Washer
Nut
2.5)
Once inside the j-box, turn the
anemometer pole so you can see the
drilled hole. Put the flat washer onto the
screw and thread it through the hole as
shown in Figure 5.
Clearance Hole
2.6)
Loosely thread on the external tooth lock
washer and nut as shown in Figure 5.
2.7)
Rotate the pole and position the screw
over the clearance hole in the back
plate.
Figure 5
Anemometer Mounting Location
2.8)
Using the ¼” wrench, hold the nut in
place as in Figure 6. Using a small
Phillips screwdriver, turn the screw
clockwise until it is all the way down into
the clearance hole in the back plate and
the nut tightens up against the pole.
Locknut
2.9)
Tighten the locknut against the j-box to
secure the cord grip.
Figure 6
Anemometer Back Plate Connection
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2.10)
Tighten the cord grip from the outside as
in Figure 7 until the anemometer pole is
secure.
Figure 7
Cord Grip Tightening
2.11)
Connect the anemometer wires as
shown in Figure 8. Bottom connections
are for wiring to the turbine controller.
Figure 8
Anemometer Wire Connections
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WindTronics Headquarters
380 W. Western Ave. Suite 301
Muskegon, MI, 49440
Customer Service and Tech Support: 877-946-3898
www.windtronics.com
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