Sprinkler System Installation Diagram

In this helpful video we ll show you the steps to a perfect sprinkler system installation including trenching connecting the water source installing shut off valves working with pvc pipe building a valve manifold connecting wires installing.

Sprinkler system installation diagram. Before attaching sprinkler heads flush water through the system to clean out any debris. 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. This article explains with anatomy of a sprinkler system.

Level the sprinkler heads with the soil level. If the system will be installed using city water follow the steps below. System description the dry pipe sprinkler system is a fire protection system that utilizes water as an extinguishing agent while the system piping from the dry pipe valve to the automatic fusible sprinklers is filled with pressurized air or nitrogen. Below is a list of different parts that make up the anatomy of a sprinkler system.

Dry pipe sprinkler system february 12 2010 page i. 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 installation guide okay the planning s done you ve bought all the parts now you re in the yard shovel in hand ready to start. Sprinkler system design capacity b.

Deduct 5 gpm for new galvanized pipe. Select the appropriate sprinkler heads based on the irrigation needs of the lawn and landscape. See page 4 for more information on toro s sprinkler design service. When installing a sprinkler system 100 percent coverage is essential to avoid dry spots.

In either case you will need to complete sections a d. In order to achieve this overlap the spray pattern. Each sprinkler head is designed for a specific. Head to head coverage refers to the sprinkler head layout that allows spray from each sprinkler head to reach the adjacent head ensuring overlap.

Follow the instructions in this guide and use the layout paper on page 6 to design and draw your irrigation system. Working pressure is the approximate working pressure at the head and should be used only as a guide when. Deduct 2 gpm for copper pipe. Install the sprinkler heads onto the risers.

Fill in trenches and holes with dirt and sod. Sprinkler system layout installation guide 3 main sprinkler line 1 anti siphon device sprinkler timer sprinkler wire header line 1 p lateral sprinkler line 3 4 valve manifold s 07wtm003045 53251 01 re qxd 3 2 07 2 30 pm page 3.