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It may seem like a difficult task, but it is genuinely finelooking easy if an individual tells you how to do it. You will need a pair of wire strippers and a little screwdriver. Where to Buy the Right Wire The initial step is to buy the right wire. Sprinkler wire is sold at hardware stores and sprinkler supply stores. If you need a lot of wire, it is better to shop at the sprinkler supply store. Sprinkler wire is an 18 gauge wire. Number of Strands A strand is the same thing as one wire. You ought to get one more strand than the number of valves being used. For example, a seven valve system would use an eight stranded wire (eight wires). Solenoids There is one solenoid per valve. Each solenoid has two wires already connected to it. Pick one wire from each solenoid and twist them tightly together. It doesn’t matter which solenoid wire you pick. White Wire or Common Wire It’s an unwritten rule that the white wire will be the mutual wire. Stick by this rule to prevent confusedness by others working on your system. It’s called mutual because it is employed on all valves. The white wire will be hooked up to the big bundle of solenoid wires. For example, if you have four valves there will be four solenoid wires and one white mutual wire all hooked together with a wire connector. Pick your Colors Once the white wire is connected to one wire from each solenoid, pick any color you wish and connect it with a wire nut to the other solenoid wire. On a four valve scheme you might pick blue, black, green, and red for each valve and run the white wire to each valve as well. In total, for four valves, you will need five strands of 18 gauge sprinkler wire. Keeping track of colors will support you recognise which timer station will turn on which valve. Run the Wire Back to the Clock Take the wire to the timer. To get wire into the garage, it is helpful to use a hammer drill and numerous foam sealant around the wire hole. Hooking Up the Timer You will need a little screwdriver for most timers. Connect the white wire to the terminal that says C. Connect the colored wires to the further and added terminals. It doesn’t matter what order the colored wires are installed. You may want to have the wires in a sure order for your convenience, but it’s not required. For example you may want station 1-3 to be the front yard only. You will also need to hook up the power. Connect the power pack to the ac terminals. If you are using an outdoor timer, make sure you have a pigtail rather of an ac adapter. Final Tip Most contractors use silicone filled wire nuts. The theory is that they keep out water and make the connection last longer. However, galore landscapers disagree. The silicone keeps out water but interferes with making a good tight connection. For this reason, we commend using regular wire nuts. The uttermost wire connection is a regular orange wire nut in a grease filled cap. They are made for direct inter and more or less over kill for sprinkler boxes, but if you want quality they will do an astounding job.
38 of 40 people found the following review helpful. Negative Positive Note: Get Organized! Has their own web site where they sell a lot of “as seen on TV” and other cheap items … just saying 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. I bought these sprinklers from Get Organized, via Amazon. Be prepared for a long wait. The company only ships via discount Ground, (actually a service that harnesses the U.S. Postal service) so it takes a while. ********* Pros: * They’re a definite time saver. I used to spend an hour (literraly, not exaggerating) to water my garden. Now I just turn on the valve. * You don’t have to spend a big bucks on an installed system. * You can put them where you want them, and they will stay. * There are lots of spray options, so you can control where the water lands, to a certain extent. * They are made of very durable material. (I was surprised that they weren’t flimsy. Cons: * They use a small diameter hose to connect. That means less water volume. You could get better performance if you changed out the hoses, but that would be expensive, for $20.00 sprinklers. * You will most likely still need another garden hose, unless what you want to water is within 6 feet of your faucet. *If you have a large area to water, you will be moving them often. *If you use them in your lawn, you will most likely leave holes, the stakes are pretty large to hold them in place. *They are very visible / high profile. They are definetly not “Out of sight out of mind.” **************** Final Thoughts: Overall a good product, and do what they are designed to do: Take water where you need it, even if you don’t have sprinklers installed. They save me so much time, I would definitely buy them again. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. |
Good idea, poor performance for most common usage
A definite time saver, but you get what you pay for…