Lawn Sprinkler Layout Guide

Knowing the most efficient layout for a sprinkler.

Lawn sprinkler layout guide. The most common design layout of sprinklers is called head to head watering where the spray from one sprinkler hits the next sprinkler on the head. Sprinklers should have almost 100 overlap. See page 4 for more information on toro s sprinkler design service. Deduct 5 gpm for new galvanized pipe.

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. Included are design steps technical data installation layouts and design details to assist in the design of the more common dripline applications. A step by step installation guide with detailed instructions for installing your system. Draw property to scale.

The orbit sprinkler system designer allows you to draw all aspects of your property. Residential sprinkler system design guide 5 sprinkler system capacity working pressure psi 25 30 35 45 50 55 note. Beginning your design there are two options for getting a design for your automatic irrigation system. Use a satellite image to trace your property or make your own drawing from scratch to easily create a professional design.

Each orbit sprinkler system design includes. An added benefit to this style of sprinkler layout is that when this method is applied using part circle sprinklers around the perimeter of an area the water can be completely contained. For example each one inch square represents 10 feet on the graph paper or each small square 1 foot. A complete parts list of all products needed to install your custom sprinkler system.

This guide covers the basics of design installation and maintenance for rain bird s xf series dripline including xfd xfs subsurface and xfcv with heavy duty check valve. 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. Almost all experts now agree that there should be near 100 overlap of sprinklers. If a sprinkler layout guide shows you coverage arcs that are not going almost all the way from one sprinkler to the next it is based on the old way of doing things back before we had low flow sprinklers to conserve water.

Trenching wiring piping and head placement maps and layouts for each zone. Typical lawn sprinkler layout. Follow the instructions in this guide and use the layout paper on page 6 to design and draw your irrigation system. Service lines are based on 100 of thick walled pvc.

Planning design sprinkler system layout installation guide 5 measure your property and create a top down view on graph paper supplied in this guide. Incorrectly designed sprinkler systems can leave brown spots in your lawn and lead to unnecessary water usage. Deduct 2 gpm for copper pipe.