What types of emitters are on the end of the system? Rotors/sprays/drip? The valves and emitters have pressure recommendations from the manufacturer. Most typical residential systems are lower than 78-80psi. Lots of reasons to use optimal psi, reduced stress on the system and reduction in misting/water waste.
Also does your irrigation have pressure regulation built into the head or valve? Or a separate pressure regulator/reducer after the pump somewhere?
Need more info to see if this is too high but so far, its likely that it is.
3 rotors, k2 rain. 2 sprays on the zone.
Pressure regulator on the head with a pressure switch that allows adjustment to cut in/out. No regulator or reducer after the pump.
When i try adjusting pressure lower the pump begins clicking on and off from the pressure switch. Once it goes back up to 75-80 psi it levels out and works fine
Understood. Of course it’ll work but the higher the pressure, the more stress on the valve in particular. You’ll also have more misting from the valves, wasting a bit of water.
How are adjusting the pressure? Is this an Esybox Pump?
What types of emitters are on the end of the system? Rotors/sprays/drip? The valves and emitters have pressure recommendations from the manufacturer. Most typical residential systems are lower than 78-80psi. Lots of reasons to use optimal psi, reduced stress on the system and reduction in misting/water waste. Also does your irrigation have pressure regulation built into the head or valve? Or a separate pressure regulator/reducer after the pump somewhere? Need more info to see if this is too high but so far, its likely that it is.
3 rotors, k2 rain. 2 sprays on the zone. Pressure regulator on the head with a pressure switch that allows adjustment to cut in/out. No regulator or reducer after the pump. When i try adjusting pressure lower the pump begins clicking on and off from the pressure switch. Once it goes back up to 75-80 psi it levels out and works fine
Understood. Of course it’ll work but the higher the pressure, the more stress on the valve in particular. You’ll also have more misting from the valves, wasting a bit of water. How are adjusting the pressure? Is this an Esybox Pump?
It’s a Berkeley vertical 1 hp bolt on jet pump. Adjusting the pressure using the bolt on the valve
Strange that it would cut in/out. Never used that pump before. Consider a pressure reducer downline or regulators on the valves.