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Features

 

 

Weather

 

resistant.

 

Engineered

 

with

 

UV

 

resistant

 

polymer

 

for

 

outdoor

 

exposure.

  

 

Maintenance

 

Free.

 

No

 

batteries

 

to

 

replace.

 

Peace

 

of

 

mind

 

for

 

up

 

to

 

ten

 

years

 

Note:

 

Under

 

normal

 

conditions.

 

 

Unlike

 

other

 

Rain

 

Sensors

 

in

 

the

 

market,

 

our

 

model

 

3208

WRFS

 

(K

Rain

 

wireless

 

rain

freeze

 

sensor)

 

can

 

be

 

paired

 

with

 

multiple

 

K

Rain

 

Pro

 

EX

 

Controllers

 

within

 

range,

 

providing

 

additional

 

value

 

for

 

the

 

end

 

user.

 

 

2

 

in

 

1

 

Mounting.

 

Provides

 

flexible

 

installation

 

to

 

the

 

user

 

with

 

standard

 

flat

 

and

 

gutter

 

mounting.

  

 

The

 

models

 

3208

WRFS

 

and

 

3208

HRFS

 

include

 

a

 

freeze

 

sensor,

 

that

 

prevents

 

the

 

irrigation

 

system

 

from

 

starting

 

when

 

temperatures

 

drop

 

to

 

37

F

 

of

 

below.

  

 

Quick

 

Installation.

 

Simple,

 

easy

 

and

 

hassle

 

free

 

in

 

all

 

of

 

our

 

models.

 

a.

 

The

 

Wireless

 

Rain

Freeze

 

Sensor

 

3208

WRFS

 

provides

 

the

 

advantage

 

of

 

extremely

 

quick

 

installation

 

and

 

eliminates

 

unsightly

 

wires

 

as

 

no

 

wires

 

installation

 

is

 

needed.

  

 

 

 

Rain

 

Sensor

 

Components

 

1

 

Manual

 

Test

 

Pin.

 

Press

 

and

 

hold

 

the

 

manual

 

test

 

pin

 

to

 

confirm

 

proper

 

operation.

 

2

 

Vent

 

Adjustment

 

Tab.

 

Used

 

to

 

adjust

 

the

 

dry

 

out

 

time

 

for

 

the

 

sensor.

 

3

 

Mounting

 

Arm.

 

Metal

 

extension

 

arm

 

for

 

mounting

 

the

 

sensor.

 

4

 

Rainfall

 

adjustment

 

Cap.

 

The

 

rain

 

sensor

 

cap

 

can

 

be

 

adjusted

 

to

 

suspend

 

watering,

 

when

 

rainfall

 

amounts

 

of

 

1/8"

 

(minimum

 

setting)

 

and

 

1/2"

 

or

 

more

 

has

 

fallen.

 

5

 

Freeze

 

Sensor

 

(for

 

models

 

3208

WRFS

 

and

 

3208

HRFS

 

only).

 

Prevents

 

the

 

irrigation

 

system

 

from

 

starting

 

when

 

temperatures

 

drop

 

to

 

37

F

 

of

 

below.

 

When

 

temperatures

 

rise

 

above

 

37

F,

 

the

 

sensor

 

will

 

enable

 

automatic

 

watering.

  

 
 

Additional

 

Components

 

of

 

the

 

Wireless

 

Rain

Freeze

 

Sensor

 

model

 

3208

WRFS:

  

6

 

Radio

 

Antenna.

 

Transmits

 

a

 

wireless

 

signal

 

to

 

the

 

receiver,

 

up

 

to

 

500

 

feet.

  

Note:

 

Unit

 

needs

 

to

 

be

 

mounted,

 

having

 

the

 

radio

 

antenna

 

on

 

vertical

 

position.

 

7

 

Battery

 

/

 

Transfer

 

Signal

 

LED.

 

Pressing

 

the

 

Manual

 

Test

 

Pin,

 

allows

 

the

 

user

 

to

 

see

 

the

 

LED

 

flashing

 

ON

 

/

 

Off;

 

indicating

 

that

 

the

 

battery

 

is

 

still

 

alive

 

also

 

that

 

is

 

still

 

transmitting

 

the

 

signal

 

to

 

receiver.

 

 

 

Installation

 

Summary of Contents for 3208-WRFS

Page 1: ...ve water and help the environment suspending your irrigation system on rainy days with any of the K Rain rain sensors Owner s Manual and Installation Instructions 3208 WRFS Wireless Rain Freeze Sensor...

Page 2: ...sensor they provide peace of mind when temperature drops below 37 F 3 C by interrupting your sprinklers and reduce the hazards of standing water freezing on your driveway sidewalks and patios Once th...

Page 3: ...ation is needed Rain Sensor Components 1 Manual Test Pin Press and hold the manual test pin to confirm proper operation 2 Vent Adjustment Tab Used to adjust the dry out time for the sensor 3 Mounting...

Page 4: ...Pair your 3208 Wireless Rain Freeze Sensor with the Pro EX Controller Place dial on pin position Press UP button until the word LEARN is displayed into the LCD Press the START button and user will see...

Page 5: ...been paired Press the DOWN button to complete the process Move the dial back to AUTO Installation WIRING For model 3208 HRFS Rain Freeze Sensor or 3208 HRS Rain Sensor IMPORTANT The rain sensor is sol...

Page 6: ...ol wires directly to these terminals in any order NOTE 1 There may be a jumper tab or wire between the sensor terminals that must be removed 2 If a rain sensor will not be installed the preinstalled j...

Page 7: ...here along the common wire line Once the rain sensor is mounted run the wire to the controller using wire clips every few feet to fasten it If an extension to the wire provided is needed use the follo...

Page 8: ...ery few feet to fasten it If an extension to the wire provided is needed use the following table to determine the minimum wire gauge needed CHECK TO VERIFY CORRECT WIRING Turn on one zone of the sprin...

Page 9: ...possibility of wire breaks ii For the wireless model the signal transmission will be better avoiding interference to the wireless signal b Mount in the highest possible position where rain can fall di...

Page 10: ...ll determine how fast the hygroscopic discs will dry out the same conditions your soil experiences Note that there is an adjustment capability on the rain sensor that will slow down the reset rate By...

Page 11: ...r when ambient temp was below freezing point To display this information put the controller dial on the REMOTE PIN location Press the UP button until it displays the SENSOR information screen This scr...

Page 12: ...to deactivate the wireless rain sensor and enabling the rain sensor terminals of the Pro EX controller In order to do this selection press the BACK and NEXT buttons SIMULTANEOUSLY until the word WIRED...

Page 13: ...res If the sprinkler now comes on the switch is bad Wrap all nicked wires with electrical tape D The rain sensor is wired to function with most controllers normally closed If you are unable to make th...

Page 14: ...harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or t...

Page 15: ...can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfere...

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