Itron SPIRIT Users Manual

Sleeve-Mount Repeaters

Sleeve-Mount Repeaters

Types of Sleeve-

Sleeve-mount repeater installation depends on the type of meter socket.

Mount

Meter Socket Type Description

Ringless A ringless mounted meter installs under the meter

box lid, which is hinged at the top of the box.

Ringed A rimmed meter box

Required Tools The following tools are necessary for sleeve-mount repeater installation:

• Tamper seals and associated meter installation/removal tools

• Panduit Wave-Ty installation tool (optional). This tool cuts excess cable
and applies tension to the tension band.

Installing on a
Ringless Meter
Socket

A ringless meter s ocket does not use a mete r seal ring between th e meter and th e
meter socket. Instead, the meter is secured in the meter socket by a lid. To install
a repeater on a ringless meter socket, do the following steps.

IMPORTANT The followin g inst ructi ons sho uld be cons idere d s upplement al to

the meter installation and removal procedures for your utility. Follow all appli­cable procedures and regulations when performing meter installation.

Step Action

1 Remove tamper seals.
2 Verify that th e service is compatible with the repeater.
3 Remove the meter socket lid.
4 Pull the meter from the socket.
5 Insert the repeater into the socket.

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Step Action

6 Replace the meter socket lid.

NOTE If needed, trim the breakaway rim on the repea ter sleev e using

diagonal so that the socket lid will fit over the repeater.

7 Place the antenna cover over the antenna on the top of the repeater

sleeve.

8 Secure the band around the repeater, pulling to tighten.

9 Tighten the tension band using a tension setting tool.
10 Clip off the extra band material.
11 S nap the mete r into the repeater socket.
12 Attach the ring making sure to catch the antenna cover lip under the

ring band.

Catch
cover lip
under ring

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13 Install a tamper seal in the ring band and on the meter socket lid.

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Installing on a
Ringed Meter Socket

A ringed meter socket uses a meter sealing ring to secure the meter to the socket.
To install a repeater on a ringed meter socket, do the following steps.

Step Action

1 Remove tamper seals.

2 Verify that the service is compatible with the re peater.

3 Remove the meter seal ring.

4 Pull the meter from the socket.

5 Insert the repeater sleeve into the meter socket.

6 Secure a meter seal ring between the repeater and the meter socket.

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