Badger Meter Inc 2017OCEV5INTL Manual De Usuario

In-line connectors are used to allow AMA/AMR/AMI device connectivity without the need for a field splice kit  
There are three available in-line connector types: Twist Tight, 308, Nicor 
When ordered as an assembly, the endpoint and encoder (or electronic meter) in-line connectors are joined at the factory, 

prior to shipping  
When ordered separately, in-line connectors come with removable caps  In-line connector ends can be joined in the field by 

the customer after removing the caps  With the proper orientation, the connector ends go together easily  No tools  

are necessary  

Additional removable caps are available for order  Part numbers are listed in 

  

To use the Twist Tight connector, follow these steps and refer to 

1   Remove the protective caps  

Endpoint-side connector: Twist the rotating collar on the connector counter clockwise (left) to loosen and remove 

the cap  

Encoder-side connector: Twist the rotating collar on the protective cap counter clockwise (left) to loosen and 

remove the cap  

2   Align the notches inside each connector and push the ends together until the endpoint-side is fully seated in the 

encoder-side connector 

Protective cap endpoint-side  

PN: 68307-007

Protective cap encoder-side  

PN: 68307-008

Endpoint-side

Encoder-side

3   On the endpoint-side connector, twist the rotating collar clockwise (right) until the ends are tightly connected   

When tightly connected, the tabs at the top of the connectors should be aligned and the red O ring on the  

encoder-side connector should NOT be visible  

Stationary collar

Rotating collar

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