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Technical Resources

Check out the links below for useful technical information in irrigation design and engineering. Tech Tips and Reference Tables have been formatted in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) for easy downloading and printing. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed on your computer to view and print the modules. If you don't already have it installed, you can download Acrobat for free from Adobe's website.

Putting Rain Bird Sprinkler Test Data To Work Using The SPACE Program

Sprinkler irrigation system designers have always wrestled with one basic question - how to space their sprinklers to achieve a desired uniformity and precipitation rate. In recent years, the sprinkler irrigation industry has increasingly relied and standardized on a computer program called SPACE from the Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) in Fresno, California.

SPACE Test Data Tech Spec
(PDF: 94 KB)

Online Irrigation Calculators

Ag Cash Flow Software

Rain Bird Ag Cash Flow Software can help you estimate how much it would cost to update your current system. What’s more, you can estimate the additional profits that will come from a system upgrade. Those profits will help offset your project costs and increase cash flow over the long term.

Thinking of installing new equipment or a new system, but concerned about the cost? Ag Cash Flow Software can estimate the costs of your purchase and how they compare to the additional profits resulting from your investment. Want to compare different systems or options? Ag Cash Flow Software allows you to explore and save multiple scenarios. Compare anything from a moderate change to a complete system overhaul and see how your expenses, revenues, and profits will be affected.

Ag Cash Flow Software can help you see the big picture and help determine the best solution for you – now and for the long-term. Download by clicking below:

Rain Bird Ag Cash Flow
(EXE: 3,318 KB)

Rain Bird Ag Cash Flow (Metric Units)
(EXE: 3,324 KB)

Tech Tips

Frost Protection by Sprinkling
(PDF: 43 KB)

Maintenance Guide for Impact Sprinklers
(PDF: 95 KB)

Sprinkler Irrigation Uniformity
(PDF: 95 KB)

Micro Spray Pattern Selection
(PDF: 95 KB)

Reference Formulas (U.S. units)
(PDF: 95 KB)

Reference Tables

U.S. units
(PDF: 400 KB)

Metric Units
(PDF: 38 KB)

Friction Loss Characteristics

PVC Class 160 IPS Plastic Pipe
(PDF: 48 KB)

PVC Class 200 IPS Plastic Pipe
(PDF: 48 KB)

PVC Class 315 IPS Plastic Pipe
(PDF: 48 KB)

PVC Schedule 40 IPS Plastic Pipe
(PDF: 48 KB)

PVC Schedule 80 IPS Plastic Pipe
(PDF: 48 KB)

Polyethylene (PE) SDR Pressure Rated Tube
(PDF: 48 KB)

Schedule 40 Standard Steel Pipe
(PDF: 48 KB)

Type K Copper Water Tube
(PDF: 48 KB)

Pressure Loss Through Water Meters
(PDF: 34 KB)

 

 

 

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