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The Different Components Of Golf Course Irrigation

By Helen Phillips


Irrigation systems are now becoming more useful ever since sprinklers were developed. Manufacturers nowadays have been offering product mixtures not only for maximizing the irrigation control but as well as for irrigating the grounds. One of the simplest types of irrigation systems are those that are being used in most residential houses which are made up of controllers connected to valves.

However, due to the maintenance of turf that is of high quality, the complexity of these systems have been increasing. Thus, golf course irrigation systems are said to be more complex to residential uses for some reasons. These include low height for mowing, various requirements for water, and high volume for the irrigated area. The following are the different components of the system and how these are being developed.

First, central control. Due to complexity and size, the purpose of the system is to act as a network for the controllers. Among all the networks, central control is considered as the brain. Usually, it is located along with the maintenance facilities. This also serves as the control to the sprinklers in golf courses. The system is software based and is capable of monitoring the flow management, weather stations, and real time activities.

Second, field controllers. These can sometimes be referred to as satellites. The location of these are inside the metal boxes which are mounted to concrete footings. A central systems will send the directions into the sub component or the field controller and will also send a message to the sprinkler when turning on or off. The controllers have a connection with sprinklers and a central system does not have.

Third is central control for the satellite communication. When a program has been set already to the computer, the central control will then send directions into the satellites. Computers do not have a direct communication with the satellites but communicates rather through an interface. The interface will interpret and will send the instructions. This component can be accomplished in two ways which are the one way or the two way communication.

Fourth, the weather sensors and stations. An advantage of this component is getting conditions having the exact information instead of some readings that came from a regional weather service. The data collections of weather stations are consist of soil moisture, wind speed, humidity, and rainfall.

Evapotranspiration is a process where in there is a total water loss due to transpiration and evaporation. Its level is often high especially when the season is sunny, hot, or low humidity and low during cloudy, cool, or high humidity seasons. The irrigation processes would replace the moisture of soil during evapotranspiration.

How sensor decoders are used is the same as how these are used in valves. The sensors of soil moisture and temperature can be connected to these. In this way, the data will be downloaded into the central system.

And fifth, storm protection. A storm protection is very important. One most common type of damage in an irrigation system that may possibly happen is power surge which may probably result to some lightning strikes. These lightning strikes can cause electrical surges that will run through wires, thus, damaging the sprinklers and some other important equipment. Systems used in lightning protection will be installed in electrical components in the system.




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