Zones water at for a small amount of time.

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Jacob Matheny
 Updated at 2023-09-01 13:44:37 UTC
Topic: Troubleshooting
I’m currently using my Netro spark 16 to water a 1 1/2 acre field of grass. There are a couple zones that are repeatedly watering for just a few seconds or a couple minutes when they are supposed to be watering for 6 to 10 minutes. It is causing a very big issue in the field. There are a large bare spots that are directly around the problematic zones. Is there any fix to this? I need answers ASAP.
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Wency Pan
Updated at 2023-09-05 01:12:23 UTC

Dear customer,


Please check the wires. Are they loose or disconnected from the slots? Please also check the common wires and the master valve if you have one. If you believe the wires are correctly installed,  please check if there is a main valve/faucet that is turned off manually. 

To test if the controller is working properly, use a multimeter (AC voltage mode) to test the voltage between the common wire and the zone wire when the zone is active. Normally the voltage should be between 24V and 28V.

You might also want to check whether there are shorted zones or open zones. You just need to use a multimeter to measure the resistance between the common wire and each zone (remove the wires from the slots before testing the resistance). The normal reading would be 20-60 Ohms. If the reading is less than 10 Ohms then you might have a shorted circuit in the solenoid and if it is larger than 80 Ohms you might have an open circuit. 


Thanks.

Wency

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