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RE: Toro Water Valve




So what you are planning is a system that works like Ian's and mine (that's
two separate systems before anyone asks, as opposed to our jointly own
system!).  We have 12v valves from RS that I control via HomeVision and one
of Ian's relay boards.  Four valves in all and I have one of HV's input
ports wired up to a rain bucket so that it can calculate how much extra
water is needed.  Some slightly out of date details on my site (link below)
but it should have the RS part details.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cooperhouse/fr_ha25.htm

S.


                                                                                                                                                 
                    "Stainton-James,                                                                                                             
                    Mark (London)"             To:     "'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>                                       
                    <stainmar@exchange.        cc:                                                                                               
                    uk.ml.com>                 Subject:     RE: [ukha_d] Toro Water Valve                                                        
                                                                                                                                                 
                    13/11/2002 12:08                                                                                                             
                    Please respond to                                                                                                            
                    ukha_d                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                 



The plan is two fold.

First to replace the timer system that we use on an outside tap for
watering
the garden with something a little more dynamic - eg water at x time for y
minutes only if it has not rained today.  The valve would need to cope with
mains pressure for this.

The second part is to control the zones in the watering system for example
-
hanging basket zone need watering daily in the summer, but not at all in
the
winter green house zone needs to be watered daily regardless.

For the zone control the water pressure on the valve is significantly
reduced.

Mark




-----Original Message-----
From: ian.bird@xxxxxxx [mailto:ian.bird@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 13 November 2002 12:01
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Toro Water Valve


What are you planning to automate with this?

As for the on off, this is the normal practice. I don't know what you mean
by connecting directly to the mains - sorry


Ian








                      "Stainton-James,

                      Mark (London)"            To:
ukha_d@xxxxxxx                       <stainmar@exchange        cc:

                      .uk.ml.com>               Subject:  [ukha_d] Toro
Water Valve


                      13/11/02 11:43

                      Please respond to

                      ukha_d









Does anyone have any experience of the Toro Water Valve that Laser are
selling ?  It says that it takes 12v - 24v, would I be correct in assuming
that turning the power off closes the valve and turning the power on turns
the valve to open ?

If so I presume an appliance module with adapter would allow me to automate
the valve ??  Does anyone know if this one can be attached directly to the
mains (unlike the 240v version letsautomate)

Thanks,

Mark


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