Re: Sprinkler wiring troubleshooting

stefanickandrew_at_comcast_dot_net@xxxxx (roones3) wrote in
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> The wiring for my sprinklers has come undone. What is the best way to
> reconnect? What tools would help me in identifying which wire goes to
> which? I have a section of three valves, and they have all been
> disconnected and now I have to figure out which wire to connect back so
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> can get them back under control.
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> Should I turn on one valve at the controls and...test which wire is
> registering current??? Or something??
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There should be a common wire that goes to all the valves, then another
wire that is specific to each valve. For example, I have black going to
each valve as common. Then, Brown for station 1, Red for station 2,
Orange for station three, etc.

Dave
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