Figure 2-3. Terminal strip connections.

terminal lug and crimp with the crimpers supplied

center screw. Then pull the wire back through the

with the kit.

body of gun.

(17) Attach each terminal lug to the terminal

NOTE

Adjust the tension and adjust knob and practice

strip as shown in figure 2-3, and perform the

stapling on a piece of material on which grid wire is to be

installation checkout test of paragraph 2-7.

installed, until correct tension is obtained for staples to

securely attach grid wire. Lock the adjust knob in place

by tightening the knurled knob against the body of the

installation gun.

(4) Start stapling wire to the panel, four inches

up from the bottom and four inches in from the side

of the lower right corner of the panel. See figure 2-1.

(5) Proceed vertically up the wall panel placing

staples 12 inches apart.

(6) When within four inches from top of the

panel, move four inches horizontally to the left and

proceed vertically down the wall, placing staples 12

inches apart. When within four inches from bottom

of panel, move four inches horizontally to the left

again and proceed vertically up the panel. Repeat

this step until the last vertical wire is approximately

four inches from the left side of the panel.

(7) Run the wire back to where the wire

originated. Cut the wire, leaving approximately one

foot of free wire past the final staple.

(8) If it becomes necessary to reload installation

gun while applying wire to the panel, open the spare

staple magazine, rotate gun until magazine is

pointing slightly down and remove one strip of

staples. Load the gun and then continue stapling.

(9) After applying the vertical wire grid, start

again in the lower right hand corner of the panel and

repeat steps (3) through (7) except proceed horizon-

tally across the panel. See figure 2-1.

(10) After the grid wire (horizontal and vertical)

has been applied to the panel, cover the panel with

Figure 2-3. Terminal strip connections.

another piece of paneling.

(11) Take a small piece of sand paper and fold in

(18) Replace junction box cover after J-SIID

half so that the rough sides of the sandpaper are

system wiring has been completed.

facing each other.

c. Window, Skylight Installation Prodecure.

(12) By placing the wire between the folded

Perform the following steps to install the grid wire

paper and pulling the wire, remove the insulation

sensor:

from the last two or three inches of the wire. Repeat

(1) Locally obtain length of 1/2 inch diameter

for all four wires

wooden dowel rod. Put a slot (1/16 in. wide x 1/16 in.

(13) Remove the top cover from the junction box.

deep) parallel to axis of the dowel.

Insert wires through hole in back of the box.

(2) Nail slotted doweling to window or skylight

(14) Mount junction box to the panel, using the

frame. These dowels should be spaced four inches

four mounting holes (fig. 2-2) in the back of the box.

apart running vertically over the area to be covered.

(15) Take one of the wires and fold it in the middle

The slot should be facing the inside of the room.

of the section where the insulation was removed.

(3) Run the Did wire vertically up and down the

Fold it again in the middle of the first fold. Repeat

window in the dowel slots. The wire should be stapled

this for all four wires.

in the slot every 12 inches as shown in figure 2-4.

(16) Insert folded section of each wire into

2-4