With the Orbit Branded 7-Strand sprinkler wire (100 ft.), the wire strand is 50 feet in length, and each wire will adequately handle one solenoid valve up to a maximum distance of 800 feet. We use and recommend an 18-gauge sprinkler wire. If you are working with a different size sprinkler wire, then keep in mind…Read More »
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Disconnect the wire from station 2 when 4 is running. If 4 stops, replace the timer, if not, it’s a crossed wire. Back to Support pageTags: Indoor, Indoor/Outdoor, Troubleshooting, Underground Timer, Valve, Wiring, zone
Here is a guide to troubleshooting your system when the sprinklers aren’t turning on, even though the timer says they’re running. There can be a few different possible causes when this issue occurs. First, we need to be sure the sprinkler wire from the valve(s) is fully inserted in the terminal. You will want to…Read More »
Each valve should have two wires coming off of the solenoid. One wire will be connected to a common wire (usually a white-colored wire) along with every other valve. The common wire is attached to the COM terminal on the timer (there are multiple common terminals, it doesn’t matter which it goes in). The second…Read More »
You’ll want to mount the rain sensor where it will be exposed to direct, unobstructed rainfall (but away from sprinkler spray), as close as possible to the Orbit device. If using a wired sensor, this will cause the wire run to be shorter, minimizing the possibility of wire breaks. The mounting location should be taken…Read More »
There can be a few different possible causes when this issue occurs. First, we need to be sure the sprinkler wire from the valve(s) is fully inserted in the terminal. You will want to remove the wire and reinsert it. If your terminal uses screws, please make sure they’re tightened. To ensure the wiring is…Read More »
A fault message appearing on your timer or phone means that your B-hyve device is detecting a short in one of the station wires or solenoid attached to the B-hyve device. Typically this will happen with older valves or if you have multiple valves attached to one terminal of the B-hyve device. Our devices only…Read More »
If you have an Indexing Valve and are wanting to use it with a B-hyve timer or an Orbit Underground Timer, then this article will help with wiring and programming. There are two methods to wire and program an indexing valve – Multiple Start Time Method – Jumper Wires Method * Please note that if…Read More »
If your timer is running for only 1 second and then shutting off, it’s likely that your timer has the Rain Sensor terminals online. Your B-hyve controller will prevent the system from running if your Rain Sensor is active. You will still be able to run your controller in a manual cycle, but your custom…Read More »
If your zone/station does not stop watering when a program ends, then this article should help with that. If the same valve/zone is having the issue each time, try moving the wire to a different terminal and test to see if it continues Note: If the same zone has an issue on a different terminal, then…Read More »
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