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	Name:	Maverick -
	Subject:	Watering Systems
	Date:	2/8/2007 12:05:46 AM

Sure I forgot something, but this should get you started.

·Brass foot valve with screen placed 2' to 3' above the lake floor on a 45 degree angle
·1 1/2” Sch 40 from foot valve to pump
·Pump size of 1 to 1 ½ HP – Call Nelson Electric in Alex City. HP dependent on slope and distance from pump to foot valve. Had issues with my slope/distance so had to go up to a 1 ½ HP. My elevation slope from foot valve to pump is about 40’ and the foot valve is about 70’away from the pump. Then pump has to pump up hill about another 40’ of elevation to street level, then about another 300+’ to the furthest sprinkler head.. Most people should be able to get away with a 1 HP pump. For reference purposes my irrigation system covers about 1 ¼ acres, has 12 stations and about 100 heads.
·Pump Start Relay Switch (Solenoid switch)– Used to turn on/off pump automatically when controller box turns on. Again Nelson Electric in Alex City. Used a Hunter brand.
·Controller Box – Go with Toro. Would suggest no more than about 6 to 7 heads per station for the lawn heads and no more than 10 heads for shrub heads. TIS-612 - Outdoor Mount. I am using 8 gallon per minute lawn nozzles in my heads.
·Rain Gauge Sensor – Toro TWRS - Wireless Rain Sensor
·¾” Sch 40 PVC for sprinkler lines produces around 8 gallons per minute.
·Valves and Valve Boxes – Again Toro 250/260 Series
·Shrub and Lawn Heads – Toro of course – Super 800 Series
·Make sure to put lawn and shrub heads on separate stations/valves.
·Funny Pipe – But I would use the direct connect PVC fittings where ever possible. Just glue to PVC pipe and drill hole in pipe and screw in the head. Therefore, funny pipe not required, saves a lot of time.
·Put controller box on a surge protector. Over the years I have burned up a couple till I installed a surge protector.
·You will have to run an electrical line to Pump Start Relay from Breaker Box and another electrical line from the Controller to the pump start relay.
·Then an electrical line from pump start relay to the Pump, Heavier gauge the better here. Had to run mine 100’ or so.
·Bury all lines a minimum of 12" to be below the freeze line. This is more than enough for Alabama winters.

Hope this helps.

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