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Re: Solenoid valves (was Cat 5 cable)
Good to hear that. Looks like I'll be buying the same. I have to get
round
to it this year - the difference between last year without an automatic
system and the year before (whn I had a simple hozelok setup) was very
noticeable - especially with thirsty plants like the banana!
Mal
----- Original Message -----
From: <ian.bird@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Solenoid valves (was Cat 5 cable)
>
> I have found these are fine 99% of the time. The only time I had a
problem
> was with a sprinkler and 100 foot of hose. The rate was reduced a
little
> and the sprinkles did not go quite as far as normal. Other than that
no
> problems.
>
> I you use the Hozelok 4 way splitter there is a pressure drop
associated
> with these which is noticeable but not normally a problem.
>
> Ian
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> 27/04/2004 13:53
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> I used the same parts as Ian rswww.com part number 342-023 and 342-039
at
> the time and have not had any problems with flow rate. My longest run
is
> about 30 metres but it's more an issue of the number of outlets and
the
> local water pressure, I have several different runs for different
parts of
> the garden and switch them on one at a time rather than trying to
power to
> many sprayer/drippers from one hose. I just use normal garden hose to
get
> the water to the right location then switch to irrigation type hose to
put
> the irrigation devices in. If you water in the midnight of the night
you
> normally get a better pressure that first thing in the morning when
> everyone is getting up.
>
> S.
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>
> "Mal Lansell"
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> <mlansell@front To:
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> ier.co.uk> cc:
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> Subject: [ukha_d]
Solenoid
> valves (was Cat 5 cable)
> 27/04/2004
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> 10:25
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> Please respond
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> to ukha_d
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>
> I am setting up a similar system this year - I saw a website (Ian's I
> think)
> that described exactly what I had in mind, but I'm still debating
which
> valves to use.
>
> Could anyone who has built their own irrgation system let me know
which
> valves you used, and whether you've had any problems with flow
restriction
> etc?
>
> Cheers
>
> Mal
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <steve.cooper@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 9:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cat 5 cable
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> >
> > I think the rating of a CAT5e cable is something like 250-300mA
so if
you
> > power each one via one pair each you should just about be ok with
(333mA)
> > per wire. But as the water pressure is unlikely to allow more
than one
> > irrigation valve on at a time it might be best to have 6 wire 1
to each
> > valve and the 2 for the ground.
> >
> > I use Cat5e to power my 12v valve which I think are about 250mA
as does
> Ian
> > Bird I believe..
> >
> > S.
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> >
> > "Steve Jones"
> > <email@stevej To:
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> > 27/04/2004
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> > I want to connect six solenoid valves for my irrigation system
via cat 5
> > cable. The total load is 2 amps @ 24volt DC over a cable run of
10
> metres.
> >
> > Will this cable be ok for this?
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> > Regards
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> > Steve Jones
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