Question : What is Orbit mainly known for?
Answer : Orbit is known for being North America’s premier company for residential watering.
Question : What is the difference between Orbit and Hydro-Rain?
Answer : Hydro-Rain is the cutting-edge commercial and agricultural counterpart of Orbit, featuring BUILT FOR SPEED offerings that are engineered specifically for professional contractors and growers.
Question : Is the product compatible with other brands?
Answer : Yes, it is designed to be a perfect replacement for old, failing, or inefficient automatic valve systems from all major brands.
Question : What is the replacement part number for the solenoid valve?
Answer : Take it up to the hardware store and they will show you which one it is. Most are all interchangeable though.
Question : Which adapter will allow me to connect 5/8" black irrigation tubing to both sides?
Answer : Go to Home Depot or Lowe’s. They can help you.
Question : Necesito una valvula que siempre este abierta y otra que siempre este cerrada esta valvula puede servir para las dos ocasiones
Answer : Saludos, esa valvula está normalmente cerrada y cuando le aplicas voltaje abre, pero para tener una normalmente abierta Nesesitaria mantenerla energizada y cuando desees cerrarla le interrumpe la energía.
Question : Can i buy selonid separately?
Answer : Yes, these are pretty common and you can take your old one to home depot and find a replacement.
Question : Can I connect this to a hose bib, then connect it to a smart sprinkler controller, to automate the water of my raised garden?
Answer : This valve with 1-inch pipe threads is wrong size and wrong threads for hose bib.
Question : Is the valve normally open or closed? That is, when power is lost while it is open will it stay open or close?
Answer : Normally closed, opens when power is applied, if power is interrupted the valve will close.
Question : Is it possible to purchase directly 1-inch fpt valve with solenoid for battery operated timer instead of 24v?
Answer : I did this with 12volt lipo battery. Works great for a few hours.
Question : Does anyone know the max rated PSI for this?
Answer : The maximum pressure rating for the valve is 150 psi, though you should be aware that most sprinkler heads do not function well at pressures that high. Pop-up spray heads work best around 30 PSI, rotor (a.k.a. gear drive) sprinklers at 45-55 PSI, and impact heads at about 40 PSI. If you have pressure over 100 PSI, we would recommend you consider also getting a pressure regulator that will make your sprinklers heads function more optimally.
Question : Is the valve always open and when you put power to it does it closes or is it the other way around
Answer : The valve remains closed until it receives 24 volts. Rare to be problematic. The celluloid is weak link.
Question : What is the width of the valve, end to end where the pipes screw in? Need to see if it will fit between existing inlet/outlet pipes
Answer : 4-3/8"