I have RC-7Bi timer. Recently the timer has stopped automatically moving past the time for each zone when the sprinklers are not set to run. In other words it is taking 70 minutes of real time for each zone to operate (watering is only occurring during the set time, not the whole 70 minutes). Is there an easy solution to this?
Copy following link to identify sprinkler & irrigation timers on market, and buy another one.
http://waterheatertimer.org/Woods-timers-and-manuals.html#sprinkler
Install heavy-duty mechanical timer.
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-Intermatic-sprinkler-timers.html
Replace sprinkler head
Check that voltage is at least 80% amount that shows on rating plate of timer. ie: 80% x 125V = 100Volts
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SOURCE: I recently left town for 4 days and did not set
CHECK THE VOLTAGE COMMING FROM THE TIMER TO THE VALVE WHEN THE TIMER IS IN THE ON POSSISTION IF NO VOLTAGE THE TIMER OR IF IT IS LOW VOLTAGE THE TRANSFORMER IS BAD. IF YOU HAVE POWER FROM THE TIMER THE COIL ON THE WATER VALVE HAS GONE BAD
SOURCE: I have a Orbit 57161
Manual:
http://www.orbitonline.com/lib/media/57114-14%20rF_Eng.pdf
Website:
http://www.orbitonline.com/products/Timers/02/01/19/671/
Tech service 1-800-488-6156
Timer has 4 year warranty
The manual has troubleshooting
Looking through the manual I can see potential trouble areas:
-Water pressure too high > 60 psi is ordinary household pressure > order Brady BTG pressure gauge that connects to hose
-Overlapping times are 'stacked' by timer ... but 'more than one start time' is listed as cause of stations turning on when not supposed to >> reset and re-program timer, make chart of on-off times
-Weak or missing AA batteries >> clean terminal inside timer and replace batteries
-Hard water deposits or unfiltered water clogging water valve (water softeners frequently have this problem) >>> see if vinegar or CLR cleaner can help flush water valve >>> add sediment filter in front of timer
-Look at screen > does display show Manual? As in manual mode
-Fuse blown
-Bad solenoid
-A combination of problems listed above with sediment -or- solenoid as main suspects
SOURCE: I just purchased a Rain
First I would assume that the timer is OK and that there may be a wiring problem in your system that your old timer was responding to as well as your new timer.
Connect zone 1 wire to the timer output for z1.
Connect z2 wire to the timer output for z2.
Connect z3 wire to the timer output for ZONE 4.
And connect z4 wire to the timer output for ZONE 5.
Now see what happens. If z2 runs with z4, it is probably not the clock.
Do you have an electric MASTER VALVE? A valve that opens only when the zones are running.
The fact that the old timer blew a fuse indicates a wiring or solenoid problem more than a timer problem.
Gary
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