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HC Flow Meter 

HYDRAWISE-READY QUICK START GUIDE

Summary of Contents for Hydrawise HC-1200M

Page 1: ...HC Flow Meter HYDRAWISE READY QUICK START GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...to install and configure your flow meter For support of Hydrawise cloud software or help with your Hydrawise account visit hunter direct hchelp For specification information refer to hunter direct hcflow Table of Contents 3 Box Contents 4 HC Flow Meters 5 Planning 7 Installing 9 Configuring 10 Troubleshooting ...

Page 3: ...nded for use with professional grade materials It must be installed by a licensed irrigation contractor or licensed electrician ITEM QUANTITY Flow meter 1 Gaskets 2 Adapter fittings 2 Shielded direct burial cable must be used for installation ...

Page 4: ...pplication In all models only 2 wires blue and white are used 2 Adapter Each flow meter has an adapter to allow connection to your irrigation system Note The flow meter displays U S gallons If so desired you can change the unit of measure in the app to liters DIAL MARKING MEASUREMENT UNIT X0 01 0 1 gallon X1 1 gallon X10 10 gallons X100 100 gallons HC Flow Meters U S GALLONS 1 100º F 0 X10 X1 X0 1...

Page 5: ...w meter If all solenoids connected to the controller are not grouped together it may be necessary to install more than one flow meter For proper installation and optimal water flow use the chart below when determining pipe length The pipe bringing water into the flow meter needs to be 10 times longer than the width of the pipe The pipe carrying water away from the meter needs to be 5 times the wid...

Page 6: ...oller and the flow meter The cable should consist of 2 dedicated wires and must not be in the same conduit or cable bunch as the solenoid wires Do not share the common wire of the solenoids with the common of the sensors Note Shielded direct burial cable is commonly available Manufacturers include Paige Electric and Regency Wire WIRE SIZE MAX LENGTH Gauge Feet 20 240 18 1 000 Planning ...

Page 7: ...stallation of the flow meter must be in the correct orientation with water flowing in the direction of the arrow on the flow meter body All HC Flow Meters must be installed horizontally with the dial facing upward HC FLOW METER MINIMUM of 5 times pipe diameter MINIMUM of 10 times pipe diameter Installing CONNECT wires to Hydrawise controller Watertight connections Flow direction to valves ...

Page 8: ...ensors The cable gauge is determined by the total length of cable between the controller and the flow meter The general rule is that 0 5 mm 20GA wire is good for a run of up to 240 Connect the wires to your Hydrawise controller WIRE COLOR SENSOR TERMINAL BLOCK White Common Blue Sen 1 or Sen 2 Red Not used Wires should be capped with waterproof splice Installing Note All wire connections should be ...

Page 9: ...Choosing the wrong model may cause the Hydrawise controller to create false alerts in the software 3 Assign zones to the flow sensor Refer to hunter direct hchelp for app software setup information HC FLOW METER SELECTION CHART METER SIZE DESCRIPTION U S GALLON PULSE RATE 3 4 3 4 flow meter 1 pulse per 0 1 gallon 1 1 flow meter 1 pulse per 1 gallon 11 2 11 2 flow meter 1 pulse per 1 gallon 2 2 flo...

Page 10: ...10 Need more helpful information on your product Find tips on installation controller programming and more Troubleshooting hunter direct winterization hydrawise com flowmeterinstall hunter direct hchelp ...

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