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  Sub main
Sub Main consists of 50 metres of High Volume 45mm Lilac Tri Striped Irripod Effluent Pipe, this pipe is rated at PN5 (71psi). The Pod Hydrants are attached to the Sub Main Pipe at 15 metre spacing’s.

Pod Sprinkler Lines
Pod Sprinkler Lines consist of 120 metres of High Volume 45mm Lilac Tri Striped Irripod Effluent Pipe, this pipe is rated at PN5 (71psi). The pipe is marked at 1 metre Intervals. The Irripod Effluent Pods are attached to the Pod Lines at 20 metre spacing’s. Each Pod Line is spaced at 15 metres by 20 metres has coverage of 1800 sqm (0.18h).

Sprinklers
Riegos Costa 160 Plastic 20mm Male, Full Circle, Impact Sprinklers.

Nozzles
Application rates vary with nozzle selection. Note: Irripod Effluent Kit contains 4.0mm nozzles.
   
 
Nozzle Size
mm
Flow Rate*
l/min
Area (15 x 20m)
m2
Intensity
mm/hr
Intensity
mm/24hr
Diameter
m
3.5mm
13.5
300
2.70
64.80
26.50
4.0mm
17.7
300
3.54
84.96
28.00
4.5mm
21.5
300
4.30
103.20
28.50
5.0mm
26.7
300
5.34
128.16
30.00
5.5mm
32.5
300
6.50
156.00
31.50
 
*Riegos Costa 160 Plastic 20mm. Sprinkler pressure is @ 2.5 Bar.
   
  Operating Pressure
Minimum operating pressure required at each Pod is 2.5 Bar.