Re: Compatibility of sprinkler system controllers

["MrC1" <needsnochill@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Absolutely.  The industry is standardized with common voltages and
connections, so it's no problem to change.

The wiring is quite simple as well.  You will be pulling and reattaching
leads from each valve plus ground and power wires.  Some controllers already
hae the power leads hooked up internally, so that's even one more step you
can skip.

Just make sure to take a note on which wires go to which zones, so you can
put them back in the correct order.  On that note, now's the time to change
the order of your zones if you feel like it.

I replaced my controller recently for the same reason and it took about 30
min, including mounting the box to the wall, which was a bit different than
the previous model.


<swaroop.rao@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Sorry for cross-posting to so many groups. I did a search for
> 'sprinkler system controller installation' and came up with these
> groups.
>
> I had an Irritrol 6-station controller pre-installed when I purchased
> my house. During a recent thunderstorm, a big power surge fried the
> internal circuitry, so I'm now hunting around for a new controller. I
> would like to know if I can buy a different brand. Will the wiring be
> the same/compatible among all brands? Also, how easy/difficult is it to
> install it by myself?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Swaroop
>