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The outline of the course is to learn the fundamentals of a systems operation, components, efficient use, set-up, maintenance, and technology.
This includes learning practical skills to install and set-up valves, sprinklers, and pipework.
- Understand the purpose of Turfgrass Irrigation
- Understand safe operation of an irrigation system
- Understand water sources for irrigation
- Identify the components of an irrigation system
- Understand pipe materials and joints
- Understand the fundamentals of shut down and pressurising the irrigation system
- How to identify faults on the system, sprinklers and electrical
- Understand flow and precipitation rates from valves and sprinklers
- Understand integrated irrigation technology
- How to install and set-up sprinklers and valves,
- How to join irrigation cables
- How to connect compression and glue irrigation pipework
Worth noting: Irrigation design is not included in this course; however, a separate top-up course in automatic irrigation design is available, 'Turfgrass Irrigation Design (Part Two)'
Delivery method
Theory and PracticalCourse description:
Who should attend?
Turfgrass professionals and those whom maintain turf irrigation systems and/or wish to develop their skills in irrigation.
What will be covered?
The outline of the course is to learn the fundamentals of a systems operation, components, efficient use, set-up, maintenance, and technology.
This includes learning practical skills to install and set-up valves, sprinklers, and pipework.
- Understand the purpose of Turfgrass Irrigation
- Understand safe operation of an irrigation system
- Understand water sources for irrigation
- Identify the components of an irrigation system
- Understand pipe materials and joints
- Understand the fundamentals of shut down and pressurising the irrigation system
- How to identify faults on the system, sprinklers and electrical
- Understand flow and precipitation rates from valves and sprinklers
- Understand integrated irrigation technology
- How to install and set-up sprinklers and valves,
- How to join irrigation cables
- How to connect compression and glue irrigation pipework
Worth noting: Irrigation design is not included in this course; however, a separate top-up course in automatic irrigation design is available, 'Turfgrass Irrigation Design (Part Two)'
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