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 {{tag>sprinkler spray garden irrigation}} {{tag>sprinkler spray garden irrigation}}
 ======Home Sprinkler Setup Notes====== ======Home Sprinkler Setup Notes======
 +See my [[https://wiki.kptree.net/doku.php?id=project:sprinklers#sprinkler_solenoid_24vac_woes| Sprinker solenoid woes]]
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 =====Reticulation System===== =====Reticulation System=====
 The home I am currently living in and own had a garden irrigation system install with bore pump when purchased.  The system was over 20 years old when I purchased and is now over 30 years old.   The home I am currently living in and own had a garden irrigation system install with bore pump when purchased.  The system was over 20 years old when I purchased and is now over 30 years old.  
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   *The previous owner(s) had placed trees close to or on top of the various valves. To make matters worse some of the plant were inappropriate for an urban block, e.g. large ficus trees. I had the ficus trees removed.  These trees and plants not only caused damage to the sprinklers, but also to the fences and retaining wall.  To make matters worse many trees and plants we place too close to the fences and retaining walls.  I rough rule is minimum 600mm for any tree and larger trees add the final diameter of the trunk to 600mm.   *The previous owner(s) had placed trees close to or on top of the various valves. To make matters worse some of the plant were inappropriate for an urban block, e.g. large ficus trees. I had the ficus trees removed.  These trees and plants not only caused damage to the sprinklers, but also to the fences and retaining wall.  To make matters worse many trees and plants we place too close to the fences and retaining walls.  I rough rule is minimum 600mm for any tree and larger trees add the final diameter of the trunk to 600mm.
    *The previous owner(s) had already modified and repaired the piping and control valve wiring to allow for the overgrown plants and trees.    *The previous owner(s) had already modified and repaired the piping and control valve wiring to allow for the overgrown plants and trees.
-   *The control valve wiring only used old fashion car crimp fittings.  The fittings and wiring was corroded from being in we soil.+   *The control valve wiring only used old fashion car crimp fittings.  The fittings and wiring was corroded from being in wet soil.
  
 Changes I made over the past 10 years or so: Changes I made over the past 10 years or so:
   * I replaced the old manual controller with an  [[https://opensprinkler.com/|Opensprinkler sprinkler controller]]. The version I am using is V2.1 from memory, not the current later version for sale.  Interestingly the older version comes with ethernet built-in and no built in wifi.  The new version has wifi built in and ethernet as an optional extra.  I had my house wire with ethernet cable in 2014, and included a cable to the sprinkler system location. I only fitted 7 stations to the controler as this is all the new controller allowed without an extension board.  One of my control stations had a hose connection only that was not used.   * I replaced the old manual controller with an  [[https://opensprinkler.com/|Opensprinkler sprinkler controller]]. The version I am using is V2.1 from memory, not the current later version for sale.  Interestingly the older version comes with ethernet built-in and no built in wifi.  The new version has wifi built in and ethernet as an optional extra.  I had my house wire with ethernet cable in 2014, and included a cable to the sprinkler system location. I only fitted 7 stations to the controler as this is all the new controller allowed without an extension board.  One of my control stations had a hose connection only that was not used.
   * I ended up replacing all the wiring to to the various control stations.  The wiring was a nightmare over a number of years.  After patching and making working I ended up replacing all.   * I ended up replacing all the wiring to to the various control stations.  The wiring was a nightmare over a number of years.  After patching and making working I ended up replacing all.
-    * Recommended residential wiring is 0.5mm². This is supposedly good for remote valves up to 100m distant. This is horrible thin wire. Care needs to be taken when installing not to damage.  I would prefer not to use less than 1mm² wire or even 1.5mm²simply as it is more durable.  The original wiring was defiantly greater than 0.5mm²!  Some of the original wiring was also single core wire, not multistrand.+    * Recommended residential wiring is 0.5mm². This is supposedly good for remote valves up to 100m distant. This is horrible thin wire. Care needs to be taken when installing not to damage.  I would prefer not to use less than 1mm² wire or even 1.5mm² simply as it is more durable.  The original wiring was defiantly greater than 0.5mm²!  Some of the original wiring was also single core wire, not multistrand.
   * I replaced control valves as I started having problems with them.  Currently I have replaced 3 of the 8 station control valves.  The original 5 valves are still operating after 30 years.   * I replaced control valves as I started having problems with them.  Currently I have replaced 3 of the 8 station control valves.  The original 5 valves are still operating after 30 years.
     * The original valves look to be Hardy Century Plus model that is not longer sold. A similar model is the Irritrol (Toro) Century Plus Series which is sold as a commercial product at about 4x the price of a residential valve.     * The original valves look to be Hardy Century Plus model that is not longer sold. A similar model is the Irritrol (Toro) Century Plus Series which is sold as a commercial product at about 4x the price of a residential valve.
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 |60°||Very uncommon| |60°||Very uncommon|
 |150°||Very uncommon| |150°||Very uncommon|
-The angle and radius nozzle configuration can vary.+The angle and radius nozzle configuration can vary. e.g. 90° 3.7m radius.
  
 ====Brush Heads==== ====Brush Heads====
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 I generally use the Pope 90° (60Lph @ 150kPa), 180° (80Lph @ 150kPa) and 360° (110Lph @ 150kPa) spray jet nozzles.  These have a 1m radius throw and rated flow rate of 60-110Lph. I generally use the Pope 90° (60Lph @ 150kPa), 180° (80Lph @ 150kPa) and 360° (110Lph @ 150kPa) spray jet nozzles.  These have a 1m radius throw and rated flow rate of 60-110Lph.
 If I want higher flow rate from these nozzles I have on occasion drilled our the ports to 1.5mm or 2mm diameter. If I want higher flow rate from these nozzles I have on occasion drilled our the ports to 1.5mm or 2mm diameter.
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