Installation
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The right behavior of Waspmote Plug & Sense! depends on a reliable installation. Libelium provides the necessary accessories to make it easy, like cable ties, mounting feet and other accessories.
Wherever Waspmote Plug & Sense! is placed, please be sure you tight it firmly and the enclosure is not affected by wind, vibrations and other environmental conditions. Libelium does not take responsibility of damages to third parts caused by a bad installation. Moreover, it is recommended to power off Waspmote Plug & Sense! during its installation.
Mounting feet
Libelium provides four mounting feet accessories to allow easy fixing Waspmote Plug & Sense! to walls, etc. Mounting feet come already fixed to the enclosure using a screw, as shown in figures below.
Cable ties
Another provided accessories are PVC coated stainless steel cable ties. Dimensions of these ties are 1 meter length and 5 millimeters width.
Solar panel bracket
The solar panel brackets are used to achieve 45 degrees of inclination when a solar panel is used.
Waspmote Plug & Sense! accessories can vary depending on which configuration is acquired. See text and figure below to know which accessories are provided with each of the options.
1 - Basic
This configuration includes 4 mounting feet (A), 4 screws type 1 (B), 4 screws type 2 (C), 4 wall plugs (E) and 2 cable ties (I). No solar panel is included.
2 - With external solar panel
This configuration includes 4 mounting feet (A), 4 screws type 1 (B), 8 screws type 2 (C), 8 wall plugs (E), 4 screws type 3 (D), 4 nuts (F), 8 washers (G), 2 solar panel brackets (H), 4 cable ties (I) and 1 external solar panel (J).
The node can be fixed to a street light using the PVC coated stainless steel cable ties provided by Libelium. Always be sure that the enclosure is firmly tied and environmental elements (like wind) do not modify its position. Next pictures show examples of typical installation processes using the external solar panel in combination with the provided accessories
Step 1: Prepare the cable ties
Introduce cable ties through external holes of the mounting feet.
Step 2: Secure the solar panel bracket to the external solar panel
Use provided screws to secure the solar panel bracket to the external solar panel. Be sure you place screws in the right bracket holes, as shown in the figure below.
Step 3: Secure Waspmote Plug & Sense! to the street light.
Place Waspmote Plug & Sense! on street light tightening firmly the metal cable ties. Be sure that the node remains completely tied to street light to avoid it could fall down.
Step 4: Secure the external solar panel to the street light.
It is recommended to place the external solar panel above Waspmote Plug & Sense!, using it as a roof. This will increase protection against rain and sunlight. Use cable ties and the dedicated holes of the solar panel bracket to complete Waspmote Plug & Sense! installation.
Another typical installation of Waspmote Plug & Sense! is on walls. Using the mounting feet accessory, the node can be tied using provided screws and wall plugs. Next pictures show examples of typical installation processes using the external solar panel in combination with provided accessories.
Step 1: Secure the solar panel bracket to the external solar panel
Use provided screws to secure the solar panel bracket to the external solar panel. Be sure you place screws in the right bracket holes, as shown in previous section.
Step 2: Secure Waspmote Plug & Sense! to the wall.
Use provided screws and wall plugs to secure firmly the node to the wall. Check if the node remains completely fixed to avoid it could fall down.
Step 3: Secure the external solar panel to a wall
It is recommended to place the external solar panel above the node, using it as a roof. This will increase protection against rain and sun. Use screws and the dedicated holes of the solar panel bracket to complete the installation.
