Sprinkler System Plumbing Diagram
Replace the hose valve and run pipe down to the sprinkler valves.
Sprinkler system plumbing diagram. In a manifold use fittings and pipe the same size as your valves. If more valves are needed additional. Working pressure is the approximate working pressure at the head and should be used only as a guide when. Then dig ditches that are at least 10 inches deep for the main pipe and the branch pipes that will run from the main pipe to the sprinkler heads.
Fittings would be added. To install a sprinkler system start by drawing a diagram of the area you want to irrigate and mapping out the sprinkler system including where each sprinkler head will go. Sprinkler system layout installation guide 9 water pressure psi sch. The water for your lawn irrigation system has to come from somewhere so you need to hook your system to the house water supply.
Deduct 5 gpm for new galvanized pipe. 40 pvc gear drive 30 psi 40 psi 50 psi 60 psi 12 22 2 3 3 4 quick reference ma ximum heads per zone estimates main line size voyager ii. A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection method consisting of a water supply system providing adequate pressure and flowrate to a water distribution piping system onto which fire sprinklers are connected. B a group of valves is called a manifold.
07wtm003045 53251 01 re qxd 3 2 07 2 30 pm page 9. Tapping into the water supply is one part of the installation. Deduct 2 gpm for copper pipe. Water line just beyond the meter and upsized to 1 in.
Although historically only used in factories and large commercial buildings systems for homes and small buildings are now available at a cost effective price. Local plumbing codes will dictate how you tap into your household water system but my installation was fairly typical. Residential sprinkler system design guide 5 sprinkler system capacity working pressure psi 25 30 35 45 50 55 note. Service lines are based on 100 of thick walled pvc.