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Work in progress to restart the irrigation system

Work in progress to restart the irrigation system

Work in progress to restart the irrigation system. Pictured: a lateral line leak that will need to be patched. #irrigation

Punctured the irrigation mainline while #cleaning along the southern edge of #zone3

Punctured the irrigation mainline while #cleaning along the southern edge of #zone3

Punctured the irrigation mainline while #cleaning along the southern edge of #zone3 Covering or protecting these pipes somehow needs to happen ASAP - incidents like this keep happening more and more often. On the bright side, the 9 core control cable lying next to the pipe was undamaged. Also, fixing

The irrigation zone around the barbeque building is finally up and running

The irrigation zone around the barbeque building is finally up and running

The irrigation zone around the barbeque building is finally up and running. #irrigation

Continuing work on the zone 1 irrigation plumbing

Continuing work on the zone 1 irrigation plumbing

Continuing work on the zone 1 irrigation plumbing. #irrigation

Started work on the next stage of zone 1 irrigation plumbing and wiring

Started work on the next stage of zone 1 irrigation plumbing and wiring

Started work on the next stage of zone 1 irrigation plumbing and wiring. #irrigation

Building the irrigation system for the veggie garden in zone 1

Building the irrigation system for the veggie garden in zone 1

Building the irrigation system for the veggie garden in zone 1. This is the veggie garden's third year and, until now, the worst one from a watering perspective. We had a makeshift solution the previous season that got ripped out when we redid the beds this spring. Things

Repaired the accidental fencepost-induced damage to the irrigation line

Repaired the accidental fencepost-induced damage to the irrigation line

Repaired the accidental fencepost-induced damage to the irrigation line. #irrigation

Replacing some of the sprinkler heads

Replacing some of the sprinkler heads

Replacing some of the sprinkler heads. Violet ones need more pressure and don't allow two zones to run at once. The new pump needs to run more than one zone, otherwise it'll keep turning on and off. #irrigation

Moved the Muscovy mommas house again

Moved the Muscovy mommas house again

Moved the Muscovy mommas house again. The previous spot was getting bare and poopy. Vegetation cover for one of the irrigation lines led to an unfortunate mishap that will need to be fixed... #muscovy #ducks #irrigation

First large scale use of the venturi injector

First large scale use of the venturi injector

First large scale use of the venturi injector. #irrigation

Wiring up a new zone valve and the flow sensor

Wiring up a new zone valve and the flow sensor

Wiring up a new zone valve and the flow sensor. #irrigation

Burying tube to and through the terrace for wiring up it's irrigation valve

Burying tube to and through the terrace for wiring up it's irrigation valve

Burying tube to and through the terrace for wiring up it's irrigation valve. #irrigation

The terrace is done, the new pump installed in the water tank, and the irrigation system is nicely connected again

The terrace is done, the new pump installed in the water tank, and the irrigation system is nicely connected again

The terrace is done, the new pump installed in the water tank, and the irrigation system is nicely connected again. The new setup features a venturi injector system and a filter, which will be handy for using JADAM recipes. #irrigation #venturi #jadam

Another round of damage repairs to the irrigation system

Another round of damage repairs to the irrigation system

Another round of damage repairs to the irrigation system. Nicked pipes, missing or broken sprinkler hose connectors, etc. Most of them probably caused by accidentally touching with the brush cutter. #irrigation

Bricked one of the irrigation controllers for the second time, luckily solvable by a factory reset

Bricked one of the irrigation controllers for the second time, luckily solvable by a factory reset

Bricked one of the irrigation controllers for the second time, luckily solvable by a factory reset. I've been developing and testing some code to generate and upload irrigation programs to the controller, and it seems to reliably cause it to get stuck in a boot loop 😢 #irrigation #opensprinkler

Microsprinkler irrigation sectors working again

Microsprinkler irrigation sectors working again

Microsprinkler irrigation sectors working again. #irrigation

The irrigation system has been unavailable due to works to the tank and pump

The irrigation system has been unavailable due to works to the tank and pump

The irrigation system has been unavailable due to works to the tank and pump. This was not great with the rising temperature and constant wind. The work is not done yet but as of today there's a workaround in place that bypasses the tank until the new pump

Found a better way to route the power cable for the irrigation controllers

Found a better way to route the power cable for the irrigation controllers

Found a better way to route the power cable for the irrigation controllers. #irrigation

Repair and sealing works for the water tank are starting

Repair and sealing works for the water tank are starting

Repair and sealing works for the water tank are starting. We emptied it into the east swale and disconnected the irrigation system. Fingers crossed that it all goes well and quickly... #irrigation

Irrigation season is almost here

Irrigation season is almost here

Irrigation season is almost here. There was a leak in the mainline, where I'd hit it too hard while hand cutting grass. After fixing it, started checking whether all sprinkler zones are still working. Most of them are fine, some will need new connectors. #irrigation

Cleaning an overgrown section of the east swale berm

Cleaning an overgrown section of the east swale berm

Cleaning an overgrown section of the east swale berm. Unfortunately ended up touching and tearing apart an irrigation valve control cable. We left them aboveground to make the install easier, but at least those in areas visited by the brush cutter will have to be buried. Luckily this one is

Prep work for upgrading the veggie garden #irrigation

Prep work for upgrading the veggie garden #irrigation

Prep work for upgrading the veggie garden #irrigation

East #swale full of water after the recent rain and repeated attempts to fill the south pond

East #swale full of water after the recent rain and repeated attempts to fill the south pond

East #swale full of water after the recent rain and repeated attempts to fill the south pond. Turns out it's not perfectly level, but it shouldn't be a problem. Some of the #irrigation valves are almost fully submerged, but thankfully still seem to work.

Cleaned the west pond plant lines of weeds and replaced their soaker hose #irrigation with #microspinklers

Cleaned the west pond plant lines of weeds and replaced their soaker hose #irrigation with #microspinklers

Cleaned the west pond plant lines of weeds and replaced their soaker hose #irrigation with #microspinklers

Wiring up more #irrigation valves

Wiring up more #irrigation valves

Wiring up more #irrigation valves.