Budgeting
Manual Watering
Master Valve
Program (A, B or C)
Rain Delay
Repeat Cycles
Solenoid
Sprinkler Controller
Start Time
Station (Watering Station)
Terminal
Watering Program
Watering Valve
(Irrigation Valve)
TERM
DEFINITION
A feature used to increase or decrease all set durations according to seasonal demands
An unscheduled watering cycle activated manually but controlled by the timer
A valve that prohibits water from reaching "Station Valves"
A schedule for a group of stations that determines the date and time for watering
A feature that prevents the sprinkler controller from running it's scheduled watering program for a specific duration
A feature that allows a program to be operated multiple times on the same day
The electrical part on a sprinkler (irrigation) valve that opens and closes the valve
A device that is responsible for turning an automatic irrigation system on and off
The time the program begins watering the first station
An area where the watering (irrigation) is all controlled by a single control valve
The connection point on the docking port where a wire is inserted
See “Program (A, B or C)”
Used in conjunction with sprinkler controllers – a device used to control the delivery of water to lawns, plants and
gardens
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Determine a Watering Plan
1. for each watering station, write down the watering
location, type of sprinkler head and types of plants to
be watered.
2. determine the best watering duration and frequency for
each station.
3. determine, based on step 2, the ideal watering option
for each station.
4. use this plan to program the controller.
Based on the preceding information, your watering pro-
gram may look like this:
A
A
B
C
Program
Days of Week
Days of Week
Odd/Even
Interval
Watering
Option
1
2
3
4
Station
M, W, Sat
M, W, Sat
Every other day
Every day
Days
5:00 AM
6:45 AM
8:00 AM
Start
Time
15 min
15 min
30 min
120 min
Duration
Minutes
Front Strip
Front, North
Back, North
Garden
Location
Spray Heads
Spray Heads
Gear Drive
Drip
Sprinkler
Grass
Grass
Grass
Flowers/Shrubs
Plants