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Optimal installation of a tracker on an asset is very important for the optimal working of the tracking solution. Good installation prolongs the battery lifetime of the tracker, good installation transmits information from the tracker faster to the Sensolus platform, good installation gives more accurate location information,…
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Installation advice for waste containers www.sensolus.com | info@sensolus.com February 2025 General guidelines • Make sure the tracker is not fully surrounded by metal parts, as this blocks the signal. • Protect the tracker by the container's shape if possible: • Between metal ribs • On metal studs • Do not install the tracker on outside sticking parts of the waste container, as the tracker might get damaged by the transport of the waste container. • Keep the picking up and putting down of the waste container in mind. Do not install the tracker close to the pick up parts of the container. • Avoid installation on moving parts of the container at all times. Low pick up containers (skip containers) Do's Don'ts Install the tracker as high as possible On moving parts (lids, doors) Vertical installation if possible Close to the pick up bars Clear view on the sky Under the container (bad signal) Protected by the asset itself (in between metal ribs) On the very outside where the tracker might get hit by other equipment Use bolts and nuts to install the tracker Slanted pick up containers (hook containers)Installation advice for waste containers www.sensolus.com | info@sensolus.com February 2025 Do's Don'ts As high as possible Not on moving parts (lids, doors) Vertical installation if possible Close to the holes where chains are attached Clear view on the sky Under the container Protected by the asset itself (in between metal ribs) On the side where the tracker might get hit by other equipment Use bolts and nuts to install the tracker On the slanted sides High waste containersInstallation advice for waste containers www.sensolus.com | info@sensolus.com February 2025 Do's Don'ts As high as possible On moving parts (lids, doors) Vertical installation (logo up) Close to the pick up bars Clear view on the sky Under the container Protected by the asset itself (in between metal ribs) On the very outside where the tracker might get hit by other equipment Use bolts and nuts to install the tracker Inside the container