Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Underground Sprinkler Installation Guide
- Design Section 1 - Why Install?
- Design Section 2 - Check Local Codes
- Design Section 3 - Measure Water Flow
- Design Section 4 - Measure & Draw Property
- Design Section 5 - Select Heads
- Design Section 6 - Head Placement
- Design Section 7 - Creating Watering Zones
- Design Section 8 - Plan Valve Placement
- Design Section 9 - Diagram Pipe Layout
- Design Section 10 - Plan Timer Location
- Design Designing System - Helpful Tools
- Design Layout Graph Paper
- Installation - Helpful Tools
- Installation Section 1 - Installation
- Installation Section 2 - System Layout
- Installation Section 3 - Connect to Water Main
- Installation Section 4 - Backflow Prevention
- Installation Section 5 - Dig Trenches
- Installation Section 6 - Working with Pipe
- Installation Section 7 - Install Main Line
- Installation Section 8 - Install Manifold
- Installation Section 9 - Connect Zones
- Installation Section 10 - Instll Risers & Heads
- Installation Section 11 - Connecting Sprinkler Wire
- Appendix A - Charts
- Appendix A - Selecting the Components
- Appendix A - Parts List
Select Heads For
E
ach Area
Our example uses:
•
Voyager II
®
i
n the back yard
• Spring-Loaded Pop-Up (with
adjustable nozzle) in the front
and side yard
• Mushroom bubblers in the
front flower areas
Large Area Heads
For large open areas such as backyards and play areas. Space heads 15' to 45' apart
(depending on sprinkler type).
•
Gear Drive – Voyager II
®
and Saturn III
®
- Easy to adjust
- P
roduces a smooth quiet rotating spray
- Closed case design resists clogging from grit, sand and heavy grasses
• Impact (Satellite
®
and 1⁄2" Brass Impact)
- Simple and reliable flow-through design that utilizes an efficient impact mechanism
Medium
Ar
ea Heads
Commonly used in front and side yards.
•
Spring-L
oaded Pop-Up with adjustable pattern
- Easy to adjust pattern 25˚ - 360˚
• Spring-Loaded Pop-Up with fixed pattern
- Available in Full, 1/2, 1/4 and strip pattern nozzle
Small
Area Heads
Commonly used for flooding flower beds and ground cover
or to spot water trees and shrubs.
•
Mushroom Bubbler II
™
- Adjustable flow
Note: Orbit
®
DripMaster
®
is a water saving alternative to small area heads. Go to
www.orbitonline.com for more information.
Planning & Design
Sprinkler System Layout & Installation Guide
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DRIVEWAY
PATIO
TREE
TREE
Large
Voyager II
®
Spring-Loaded
Pop-Up
Medium
Small
Small
Spring-Loaded Pop-Up
Medium
Satellite
®
– Spaced 25' to 45'
Small Area Heads
Stream & Bubbler heads
Spacing: 3 to 5 feet
Medium Area Heads
Pop-up heads & Flush heads
Spacing: 10 to 15 feet
Voyager II
®
– Spaced 20' to 40' Saturn III
®
– Spaced 15' to 30'
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