{"id":221333,"date":"2024-11-11T21:56:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T21:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solinst.com\/401-waterloo-multilevel-system\/operating-instructions\/401-waterloo-multilevel-assembly-manual\/4-0-assembling-the-system\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:29:05","slug":"4-0-assembling-the-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.solinst.com\/en-gb\/products\/multilevel-systems\/401-waterloo-multilevel-system\/operating-instructions\/401-waterloo-multilevel-assembly-manual\/4-0-assembling-the-system\/","title":{"rendered":"4.0 Assembling The System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;H1 and breadcrumbs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;792ca5bd-0808-46bd-9ce7-3bcb8e74f4d3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;4b28f470-0d73-4e9d-b92d-e6f41f2cea24&#8243; 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The Team Leader will keep an &#8216;as-built&#8217; record of the    <\/span><a href=\"\/?page_id=2640\" title=\"Waterloo Groundwater Multilevel Monitoring System\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.solinst.com\/en-gb\/401-waterloo-multilevel-system\/\">Waterloo Multilevel System<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;3676f7e6-7b83-4698-94ce-2cc9fa9ae43d&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e910b435-fe18-45d2-b351-bda808b1a267&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.23)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxColumn\">\n<div class=\"boxContent\">\n<h3><strong>Note:  <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A System about 100 ft (30 m) below water will most likely require water added to the casing string during installation in order to counter System buoyancy (see Section 8.0).<\/p>\n<p>When packers are used, the water inside the casing string should not exceed the static water level of the borehole during installation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;3676f7e6-7b83-4698-94ce-2cc9fa9ae43d&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Arrange and group all of the equipment for each separate System near the borehole. Inventory and record each piece, as is proposed for the System on the Waterloo System Installation Field Log (see Appendix I for example). <\/p>\n<p>Unpack the (optional) vibrating wire transducers (VWT) and soak them in water. Preferably submerge them in the borehole or in a bucket of water close in temperature to borehole groundwater. These need to stabilise prior to obtaining their individual &#8216;zero value&#8217; (head\/pressure) reading (see Section 6.2).  <\/p>\n<p>On the most suitable ground surface, measure off and mark a line out from the borehole 10% longer than the depth to the deepest Port. For example, if the deepest Port is at 100 ft (30 m), measure off and make a reference mark at 110 ft (~33 m). This is your initial reference for cutting tubing. If required, unroll a ~3 ft (1 m) wide length of thin mil plastic (Visqueen) polysheeting to this mark.   <\/p>\n<p>If used, uncoil and lay out the support cable. The outstretched cable will likely be about 5 ft (1.5 m) beyond the length of your plastic and reference mark. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;3676f7e6-7b83-4698-94ce-2cc9fa9ae43d&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e910b435-fe18-45d2-b351-bda808b1a267&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.23)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxColumn\">\n<div class=\"boxContent\">\n<h3><strong>Note:  <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span>If not using a support cable, begin with the Base Plug near the borehole, and simply follow the design log to attach the components in sequence.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.solinst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/401-plastic-ss-support-cable-fig4-1.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;Solinst Model 401 Waterloo Multilevel System Figure 4 1 Plastic and SS Support Cable Laid Out Wood Core Boxes are used here to weigh down plastic&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Solinst Model 401 Waterloo Multilevel System Figure 4 1 Plastic And SS Support Cable Laid Out Wood Core Boxes Are Used Here To Weigh Down Plastic&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Figure 4-1 Plastic &amp; SS Support Cable Laid Out (Wood core boxes are used here to weigh down plastic)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;3676f7e6-7b83-4698-94ce-2cc9fa9ae43d&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;e910b435-fe18-45d2-b351-bda808b1a267&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.23)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxColumn\">\n<div class=\"boxContent\">\n<h3><strong>Note:  <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span>See Section 5.0 for joint connection instructions and Section 6.0 for connecting tubing and\/or cabling to each Port.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;3676f7e6-7b83-4698-94ce-2cc9fa9ae43d&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span>To begin, attach the stainless steel Base Plug to the end of the support cable nearest the borehole. 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