Troubleshooting Your Irrigation System

Understanding How Irrigation Valves and Controllers within Your Irrigation System Work and how to Diagnose Problems

What you'll learn

• Learn about the different valves used in residential irrigation systems
• Learn how to properly install these valves
• Learn the anatomy of a valve - how they work
• Learn about the different irrigation controllers and rain sensors
• Master the art of troubleshooting and repairing valve and controller issues

Requirements

The student should be acquainted with the use of a digital multimeter for testing electrical issues

Description

This course is for DIY homeowners, landscape contractors and landscape maintenance personnel who would like to learn how irrigation control valves and irrigation controllers operate from an electrical standpoint, and what to do when they don't. Using both diagrams and example components, I will cover how an irrigation valve operates and what to look for when they fail mechanically, hydraulically and electrically.

I will cover, in depth, the steps and techniques in troubleshooting and repairing irrigation valves and how to test controllers when issues arise. Hydraulic, mechanical and electrical problems will be covered along with demonstrations on the methods of diagnosing the problem.

The student should be familiar and have access to a digital multimeter for diagnosing electrical problems.

Sample irrigation plans will be available for download and reference as well as a glossary of terms.

What you will learn:

1. The different parts of a typical irrigation valve
2. How an irrigation valve works
3. How to diagnose a problem within the irrigation system, be it mechanical, hydraulic or electrical.
4. How to use a digital multimeter when testing electrical circuits
5. What the different ways there are to wire an irrigation electrical circuit
6. The proper way to waterproof valve splices to avoid electrical faults

Quizes will be presented, testing your knowledge throughout the course. This course will give you the training, knowledge and testing for you to become comfortable and proficient in diagnosing and repairing valve and controller issues either for yourself or for a client.

Who this course is for:

This is a Beginners course on troubleshooting electrical issues with residential irrigation valves and controllers, their operation and how to diagnose issues as they occur