sprinkler system wiring
Archiver
Posts: 46,084
I'm installing a sprinkler system and am using a Rainbird timer and
associated wiring (1 wire to each valve, 1 common wire to all
valves). While I still have the trenches open, does anyone have
suggestions as to what other wires I would want to bury for future
Basic Stamp applications?
associated wiring (1 wire to each valve, 1 common wire to all
valves). While I still have the trenches open, does anyone have
suggestions as to what other wires I would want to bury for future
Basic Stamp applications?
Comments
in the trenches you can run what you want later.
Original Message
From: "ka5j" <dg@d...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: September 03, 2002 6:57 AM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] sprinkler system wiring
I'm installing a sprinkler system and am using a Rainbird timer
and
associated wiring (1 wire to each valve, 1 common wire to all
valves). While I still have the trenches open, does anyone have
suggestions as to what other wires I would want to bury for
future
Basic Stamp applications?
To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
basicstamps-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
from the same email address that you subscribed. Text in the
Subject and Body of the message will be ignored.
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
1. In lieu of using a single common, you might consider running a common to each
valve
2. Terminate all of your wiring "outside" of your home. Then put proper
lightning protection on "each" control
wire. I had lightning hit a tree outside of my home, travel down into the
sprinkler system, into my home, blew
the D/O card across the room, burned up three plug in power supplies. Did it
stop here? Oh no. I had my serial
cable from my laptop plugged into the D/O controller. It came back through the
serial cable, blew up the mother
board in my laptop (not cheap!) then our my parallel port and destroyed my
printer. This happened a few months
ago.
Also, you didn't mention if you had a single pvc line to each valve or if you
plan to turn on multiple valves
simultaneously. If you plan to turn on more than one valve at a time (I don't)
then before you close the ditches
up I would test it out during different times of the day and night to make sure
you have sufficient water pressure
to cover the areas you want to cover.
Good luck,
Jim
Larry Gaminde wrote:
> If any of the lines go anywhere good, lay some extra plastic pipe
> in the trenches you can run what you want later.
>
>
Original Message
> From: "ka5j" <dg@d...>
> To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: September 03, 2002 6:57 AM
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] sprinkler system wiring
>
> I'm installing a sprinkler system and am using a Rainbird timer
> and
> associated wiring (1 wire to each valve, 1 common wire to all
> valves). While I still have the trenches open, does anyone have
> suggestions as to what other wires I would want to bury for
> future
> Basic Stamp applications?
>
> To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
> basicstamps-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> from the same email address that you subscribed. Text in the
> Subject and Body of the message will be ignored.
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
> To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
> basicstamps-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> from the same email address that you subscribed. Text in the Subject and Body
of the message will be ignored.
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
of the neighbourhood I would care to venture.
writes
Perhaps consider other pairs for moisture detection. ie Switching the
sprinklers on/off to maintain the correct moisture content of the soil in a
selection of places, depending on the plants. But, of course run these
in plastic conduit as another reader suggested.
Stuart
[noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
A real lightning horror story. What type of lightning protection on
each control wire would you recommend?
Dennis
Original Message
From: Jim Beeson [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=kVUXQeoJ2VxB4PsIPxpPmWy6uBevgoxdJ5y8wY3bAGAt4bTop3udIm21eVsvWHDpZf9SLV8puzz3]jbeeson@s...[/url
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 7:38 AM
To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] sprinkler system wiring
I have two suggestions:
1. In lieu of using a single common, you might consider running a common
to each valve
2. Terminate all of your wiring "outside" of your home. Then put proper
lightning protection on "each" control wire. I had lightning hit a tree
outside of my home, travel down into the sprinkler system, into my home,
blew the D/O card across the room, burned up three plug in power
supplies. Did it stop here? Oh no. I had my serial cable from my
laptop plugged into the D/O controller. It came back through the serial
cable, blew up the mother board in my laptop (not cheap!) then our my
parallel port and destroyed my printer. This happened a few months ago.
Also, you didn't mention if you had a single pvc line to each valve or
if you plan to turn on multiple valves simultaneously. If you plan to
turn on more than one valve at a time (I don't) then before you close
the ditches up I would test it out during different times of the day and
night to make sure you have sufficient water pressure to cover the areas
you want to cover.
Good luck,
Jim
--- In basicstamps@y..., Jim Beeson <jbeeson@s...> wrote:
> I have two suggestions:
>
> 1. In lieu of using a single common, you might consider running a
common to each valve
>
> 2. Terminate all of your wiring "outside" of your home. Then put
proper lightning protection on "each" control
> wire. I had lightning hit a tree outside of my home, travel down
into the sprinkler system, into my home, blew
> the D/O card across the room, burned up three plug in power
supplies. Did it stop here? Oh no. I had my serial
> cable from my laptop plugged into the D/O controller. It came back
through the serial cable, blew up the mother
> board in my laptop (not cheap!) then our my parallel port and
destroyed my printer. This happened a few months
> ago.
>
> Also, you didn't mention if you had a single pvc line to each valve
or if you plan to turn on multiple valves
> simultaneously. If you plan to turn on more than one valve at a
time (I don't) then before you close the ditches
> up I would test it out during different times of the day and night
to make sure you have sufficient water pressure
> to cover the areas you want to cover.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> Larry Gaminde wrote:
>
> > If any of the lines go anywhere good, lay some extra plastic pipe
> > in the trenches you can run what you want later.
> >
> >
Original Message
> > From: "ka5j" <dg@d...>
> > To: <basicstamps@y...>
> > Sent: September 03, 2002 6:57 AM
> > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] sprinkler system wiring
> >
> > I'm installing a sprinkler system and am using a Rainbird timer
> > and
> > associated wiring (1 wire to each valve, 1 common wire to all
> > valves). While I still have the trenches open, does anyone have
> > suggestions as to what other wires I would want to bury for
> > future
> > Basic Stamp applications?
> >
> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
> > basicstamps-unsubscribe@y...
> > from the same email address that you subscribed. Text in the
> > Subject and Body of the message will be ignored.
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
> > basicstamps-unsubscribe@y...
> > from the same email address that you subscribed. Text in the
Subject and Body of the message will be ignored.
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
> [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
even better.
--- In basicstamps@y..., "Larry Gaminde" <lgaminde@t...> wrote:
> If any of the lines go anywhere good, lay some extra plastic pipe
> in the trenches you can run what you want later.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: "ka5j" <dg@d...>
> To: <basicstamps@y...>
> Sent: September 03, 2002 6:57 AM
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] sprinkler system wiring
>
>
> I'm installing a sprinkler system and am using a Rainbird timer
> and
> associated wiring (1 wire to each valve, 1 common wire to all
> valves). While I still have the trenches open, does anyone have
> suggestions as to what other wires I would want to bury for
> future
> Basic Stamp applications?
>
>
> To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
> basicstamps-unsubscribe@y...
> from the same email address that you subscribed. Text in the
> Subject and Body of the message will be ignored.
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
one of those for the front yard. I'll post a question later about how
to program a stamp to do that!
--- In basicstamps@y..., "prcoy" <prcoy@y...> wrote:
> So you want to do a "Dancing Waters" thing or what? Would be the
envy
> of the neighbourhood I would care to venture.
much regarding moisture sensors but it might be something to write a
stamp app for later.
--- In basicstamps@y..., stuarttttt@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 9/3/02 2:58:38 PM GMT Daylight Time, dg@d...
> writes
>
> Perhaps consider other pairs for moisture detection. ie Switching
the
> sprinklers on/off to maintain the correct moisture content of the
soil in a
> selection of places, depending on the plants. But, of course
run these
> in plastic conduit as another reader suggested.
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
>
>
> [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
programmable, six-channel sequencer -- and it was inspired by the water show
at the Bellagio (was in Vegas two weeks ago).
You just have to connect the outputs (project uses LEDs) to your valves.
I've chatted with a guy in California who uses a similar Stamp program to
control electronically-controlled flame throwers (techno-art).
-- Jon Williams
-- Parallax
In a message dated 9/3/02 3:10:25 PM Central Daylight Time,
dg@d... writes:
> Ever since my wife saw the water show at the Bellagio she's wanted
> one of those for the front yard. I'll post a question later about how
> to program a stamp to do that!
>
[noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
their next catalog? [noparse];)[/noparse]
--- In basicstamps@y..., jonwms@a... wrote:
> I've chatted with a guy in California who uses a similar Stamp
program to
> control electronically-controlled flame throwers (techno-art).
>
> -- Jon Williams
> -- Parallax
In a message dated 9/4/02 12:51:47 PM Central Daylight Time,
miked@e... writes:
> Will Parallax have these electronically-controlled flame throwers in
> their next catalog? [noparse];)[/noparse]
>
> --- In basicstamps@y..., jonwms@a... wrote:
> > I've chatted with a guy in California who uses a similar Stamp
> program to
> > control electronically-controlled flame throwers (techno-art).
> >
> > -- Jon Williams
> > -- Parallax
>
[noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]