Can I run multiple zones simultaneously

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Praveen Shenoy

• April 01, 2021 04:37

Hello,

I am wondering if I can turn on multiple zones at the same time? The reason being, I am planning to use a pump to connect my rainwater tank to the yardian. I have been looking for a pump, like a booster pump that can support watering at  10GPH (not minute) and up to 100GPH. Most pumps ate over 270GPH at the least. The right pump, one of them is Gundfos can do this but are too expensive. I am planning to use one of the Aquatec pumps that can water at 2-3 GPH per minute but might be still too much for the pump as that is still high if a zone has 5 1GPH emitters. So, if I can run multiple zones at the same time, then I could just use a pump that can do around 300GPH without burning the pump prematurely. 

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  Aeon Matrix

  • April 01, 2021 10:55

  Hi Praveen,

  Yardian can only turn on one zone at a time due to limited water supply and current output from the controller. I would suggest to attach both zones to the same terminal block. Please make sure that the total current output is 1A @ 24VAC.

  Best Regards,
  Joseph

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  Praveen Shenoy

  • April 03, 2021 05:20

  Thank you Joseph for the info. When you say not enough pressure, I am assuming you are making a lot of assumptions :). Without knowing wether they are sprinkler heads or drip emitters and how many of them in each zone, isn't that inaccurate? If the pressure is enough to satisfy 10 sprinkler heads in one zone, it should be good enough (fairly, not exactly) to turn on 10 zones with one sprinkler head, correct? Of course there will be more pipe length in the second case but the pressure would be same is my guess, especially in a residential scenario. Can the unit provide enough amps tp power multiple zones at a time is a limitation that could be addressed if you decide to design it that way correct? Just for the records, in my  case, I h ave no sprinkler heads. They are all drip emitters. That is why there is not a whole lot of water going through at any time. But I think I found a pump that might work for me, for my situation!

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  Aeon Matrix

  • April 03, 2021 14:24

  Hi Praveen,

  Yes, it's an issue related to both water supply and power supply, and the settings are considered on a case-by-case basis. You will need to know the current consumptions of your solenoids if you want to attach them to the same terminal block to turn them on at the same time. Water supply is probably not an issue for you for drip emitters.
  
  It's good to know that you have found a solution for your case!
  
  Best Regards,
  Joseph
  
  

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