Section 1. Preparation and Siting

These guidelines apply to several Campbell Scientific weather stations.

1.1Installation tasks

1.1.1Indoors

Immediately upon receipt of your shipment…

Open shipping cartons.

Check contents against invoice. Contact CSI immediately about any shortages.

Several days prior to the planned installation date…

Collect tools and site information (Section 1)

Trial run the tower, assembling as much as possible (Section 2)

Repackage equipment for transport to the field site

1.1.2Outdoors

Locate suitable site (Section 1)

Prepare tower (Section 2)

TLX106 Stations:

Place instrumentation enclosure low on the TLX106 Tower (Section 3)

Install sensor option (Section 4)

Slide enclosure to top of tower and secure with correct orientation (Section 3)

1.2Tools Required

Tools required to install and maintain a weather station are listed below.

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