Kistler-Morse KM Microcell Bolt-On - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1
Equipment Description ......................................................................................................................... 1
Applications .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Manual Conventions ............................................................................................................................. 1
CHAPTER 2. PRE-CHECK PROCEDURES ............................................................................................ 2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Application Verification ............................................................................................................................... 2
Order Verification ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Microcell™ Order ................................................................................................................................. 2
Microcell™ Installation Equipment ....................................................................................................... 3
Junction Box and Field Wiring Equipment ........................................................................................... 3
Checking Equipment .................................................................................................................................. 3
Visual Check ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Functional Check .................................................................................................................................. 3
Testing with Kistler-Morse ® Test Meter ........................................................................................... 3
Testing with Digital Multimeter (DMM) ............................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER 3. MICROCELL™ INSTALLATION ON VERTICAL COLUMN LEGS .................................... 5
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Mounting Locations .................................................................................................................................... 5
Microcell™ Sets ................................................................................................................................... 5
Best Performance ........................................................................................................................... 5
Standard Performance ................................................................................................................... 5
Horizontal Distribution of Microcell™ Sets ........................................................................................... 6
Vertical Location of Microcell™ Sets .................................................................................................... 6
Column Legs without X-Braces ...................................................................................................... 6
Column Legs with X-Braces ........................................................................................................... 6
Installing Microcell™ Sets .......................................................................................................................... 8
Surface Preparation .............................................................................................................................. 8
Drill and Tap .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Mounting the Microcell™ Sets ............................................................................................................. 9
Mounting Junction Box ............................................................................................................................ 10
Mounting Location ............................................................................................................................. 10
Junction Box Installation .................................................................................................................... 11
Wiring Microcells™ to Junction Box ........................................................................................................ 11
Wiring Junction Boxes Together and to Signal Processor ....................................................................... 13
Installing Insulation for Outdoor Vessels (Optional) .................................................................................. 15
Insulation Order and Installation Equipment ...................................................................................... 15
Installing Brace Wrap ......................................................................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 4. MICROCELL™ INSTALLATION ON HORIZONTAL BEAMS .......................................... 17
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Mounting Locations .................................................................................................................................. 17
Microcell™ Sets ................................................................................................................................. 17
Distribution of Microcell™ Sets .......................................................................................................... 17
Installing Microcell™ Sets ........................................................................................................................ 20
Surface Preparation ............................................................................................................................ 20
Drill and Tap ........................................................................................................................................ 20
Mounting Microcell™ Sets ................................................................................................................. 21