Dustin Maxam, PLA, ASLA

Yeah, I agree – thanks for the fittings tip.  Rainbird and another booster pump designer are telling me we can use a variable speed/ freq. drive pump with a pressure switch and this won’t require a controller to fire the pump…  Hope that is true.

Hi Tyson,
Thanks for the reply and info.  Yes, 2-wire or central control would be great and solve a lot of issues.  Just can’t get the old timers in this city on board with newer technology… Basically I have come to the same conclusion as you.  Have to design the system for worse case all (5) controllers running at the same time.  Need a dum…[Read more]

Yeah, thanks.  It was the City plan check that required it in the first place… Local ordinance is stricter that state model.

Toby – I totally agree with your comments.  This was for Santa Rosa, CA  – I believe the Sub-Meter is a way of not requiring a separate City Meter for Irrigation.  California’s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance AB 1881 only recommends (§ 492.7) dedicated meters for landscapes smaller than 5,000 square feet – so this must be the city’…[Read more]

Thanks for the help/ comments!  Here is the product spec I ended up using:
1″ IRRIGATION SUB-METER:
NETAFIM WM-100-1.0-RS-M(DISPLAY IN GALLONS FOR HOME OWNER)INSTALL IN (1) #1419 CARSON BOX W/ LID