RE: Irrigation

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Graham

No great secret to it and I know you are more than capable of wielding
the
odd small spanner. It goes something like this.

I found a plumbing accessory which converts the threaded outlet from
the
Hozelock unit into a normal 15mm compression fitting for copper pipe. RS
do
the valves and the copper adapter to 15mm pipe. A short section of pipe
and
hey presto. you can see pictures of the valves on my site
(www.mollyology.com projects then garden irrigation).

Add in the newly demoted 4 relay board and some sort of control and you
have
the 'kit'. I will work out a cost for the board which is the normal 8
relay
one with only half the components so my guess would be just over half
the
full board cost - seems reasonable ;-)

Ian



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Graham Howe [mailto:graham@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 12 September 2002 20:54
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Irrigation
>
>
>I have the exact same hozelock distribution block already mounted
>outside so would certainly be interested in the rest of the kit.
>
>Graham
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ian.bird@xxxxxxx
>> [mailto:ian.bird@xxxxxxx]
>> Sent: 12 September 2002 16:00
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: [ukha_d] Irrigation
>>
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> I have been working on this little old relay board of mine
>> for a while now and one of its intended uses was to control
>> irrigation valves and keep the missus happy. Now, one of the
>> main components of this is the plumbing that the valves
>> attach to. Whilst wondering round B&Q the other day I
spotted
>> the 4 way distribution blocks that Hozelock do for about 18
>> quid. I got to thinking that this would be a neat way of
>> getting the water to the valves with only the attaching of
>> the valves being a problem.
>>
>> Anyway, today I think I solved this latter problem so I can
>> attach valves to the distribution block. So, 4 way irrigation
>> without a spanner or soldering iron in sight.
>>
>> My question:
>> Is anyone interested in this as like a kit. I would supply
>> one of my relay boards populated with 4 relays, this
>> distribution block with the valves mounted and ready to go.
>> All that would be needed would be to mount it, wire it up and
>> attach the hose in and hoses out. If anyone is interested I
>> will look into pricing and all and let you know. I am working
>> on a serial control module for the relay board but that is
>> not available at the moment but could be added to the kit
>> when ready. This would hopefully increase its appeal.
>>
>> Other than a little time there is little investment required,
>> not like building a PCB circuit from scratch or something.
>>
>> Mail me your views please (on or off list) - the more the
better.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ian
>>
>> Ian Bird
>> CibaVision UK Ltd.
>> Direct dial 01489 775570
>> Fax          
01489 779570
>>
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