Equipment Needed
Lumo pressure sensor(s)
One sensor is needed for the standard use case of tracking inlet pressure
Two sensors will be needed if tracking both inlet and outlet pressure
Teflon tape
Adjustable wrench
Computer/phone
Installation Steps
Ensure there is no irrigation running, or scheduled, and the valve is cleared of water
To clear water from the valve;
Turn off the ball/gate valve
Manually open the Lumo valve
Once water is no longer coming out of the diverter tube, turn off the manual irrigation. Keep the ball/gate valve closed
Using the adjustable wrench, unscrew the hex-bolt that is located near the underside/backside of the valve on the inlet side
Repeat the above if also installing the pressure sensor on the outlet side
Remove the small rubber gasket(s) from the hex-bolt(s) you just removed
Next you will need the teflon tape and the pressure sensor(s)
Wrap the teflon tape around the threaded section of the pressure sensor three times in a clockwire direction
Take the small rubber gasket(s) and place over the teflon tape that is now wrapped around the pressure sensor(s)
Insert the pressure sensor(s) into the hole(s) that previously held the hex bolts(s)
Hand-tighten
Using the adjustable wrench, tighten ¼ of a turn to make sure that it is water-tight
Connect the tail of the pressure sensor to aux port(s)
The inlet pressure sensor will go to the aux port with a cover with the “B” label, the outlet pressure sensor will go to the one labeled “A”
Ensure the Lumo valve is closed, then open the ball valve slowly and wait for the water to stop moving
If successful, Flow Vision will display a pressure reading on the next irrigation