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Help / Re: My three 3 way valves need 9 "zones" to operate properly

« on: February 13, 2014, 12:47:24 am »

Thanks for the reply.

The three way valve requires 3 zones to operate it, one of which is a sub minute timed signal to shut off the water at the supply port.
If I can't set a sub minute program, I will need to insert prior to the 3 way valve a normal 2 way valve and actuator to shut off the water, they will cost aprox $150 each and I'll need three.

Each of those three will need 2 zones to make it operate.

In case you are wondering, I am using pond water which very quickly blocks up the filters that irrigation solenoids require. I expect the 3 way valves to be able to handle the pond water easily.
I will be irrigation with impact sprinklers which can easily handle the pond water. (its a massive pond, we call them a dam here in OZ)


Is it possible to for me to send this unit back and I'll pay the difference and postage to Australia for the expanded version?
if so, please provide a shipping address and an amount to pay.

Thanks
Hilly

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Help / Re: 24 volt at all zones?

« on: February 13, 2014, 12:27:16 am »

The dotted grey lead is on the 24 Volt, the other solid black is on the common, no other wires are hooked up as yet.
I thought it was possible the voltage is present as a means of "polling" the zones to see if a solenoid is present.
Thanks
Hilly

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Help / My three 3 way valves need 9 "zones" to operate properly

« on: February 12, 2014, 06:39:26 am »

I find that I'm short 1 zone as I need 9 to operate the three 3 way valves.
How do I obtain and install an expansion board. I'm comfortable with electronics so am happy to fit it.

Thanks
Hilly

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Help / 24 volt at all zones?

« on: February 12, 2014, 05:45:33 am »

I'm getting 24 volt at each zone point even though no zones are set to be on, this is wrong surely

I wanted to see if I can get the zones to run for fractions of a minute, so I used my multimeter to test it. To my surprise, all the zones 1 to 8 have 24 volt on them, even the Master valve although I set it to off.
Are there any dip switches I need to set to?

Thanks
Mike

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Help / Re: Can Bluespray safely handle 100 VA (4 amp draw at 24 volt) ?

« on: February 12, 2014, 03:39:55 am »

It turns out to be AC, it ran just fine on the power supply that came with the bluespray. Cool.

If the firmware can handle fractions of a minute to 2 decimal places that would allow me to to position the 3 way valve onto any port.

Thanks
Hilly

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Help / Can Bluespray safely handle 100 VA (4 amp draw at 24 volt) ?

« on: February 10, 2014, 06:28:54 am »

I'm wanting to use my new Bluespray controller to operate a Jandy 3 way valve actuator http://www.zodiac.com.au/jandy-valve-actuator.
Will it handle a 4 amp current draw at 24 volts?

Also do you know how to control a 3 way valve actuator?, it may require the Bluespray to operate the valve for a period  of only a few seconds... or fractions of seconds. Is this possible?

Thanks

Hilly