A Demonic Deluge

[Grow4Flow]

not Wicked Pulse right? thought this was the newer thread

 

[Grow4Flow]

found it, PPK.

 

[wellwaterblack]

Does anybody have the link to Zeke99'ss PPK INdex? Also, do I have to do anything to the Napa 8822 before using? Thanks Guys

 

[Aminas]

Does anybody have the link to Zeke99'ss PPK INdex? Also, do I have to do anything to the Napa 8822 before using? Thanks Guys

I rinsed mine really well w a fine woven kitchen strainer to remove the dust from the Napa

 

[wellwaterblack]

Can you explain the float valve in the controller and how the water level is controlled please

 

[FlowerFarmer]

The float valve in the pulse res is set to whatever height you want the water level maintained at. It allows water to "top-off" the pulse res from the elevated "bulk" res via gravity. This then controls the water level in the lower PPK containers as they are on the same level playing field as the pulse reservoir. (aka.. the water level in the pulse res controlled by where you set the float is the where the water level in the lower module will stay at).

If you look at D9 pictures you'll see that this float valve is installed inside of a small pitcher. This container has a small hole in the bottom of it so that during a pulse cycle the water level in this container drops slower then the actual reservoir level... this prevents the reservoir from being topped off too much/too quickly during the feed/pulse cycle/as water is being delivered to the top of the PPKs before it has time to equalize back to the pulse res.



Hope that helps.

 

[DamnUglyDogE]

If you look at D9 pictures you'll see that this float valve is installed inside of a small pitcher. This container has a small hole in the bottom of it so that during a pulse cycle the water level in this container drops slower then the actual reservoir level... this prevents the reservoir from being topped off too much/too quickly during the feed/pulse cycle/as water is being delivered to the top of the PPKs before it has time to equalize back to the pulse res.



Hope that helps.

This is the piece of the PPK puzzle im missing. Causing a very slow overflow with my lower totes. With so much going on I missed the little part...

Some time ya help those ya dont even see in the crowd.
Thanks for sharing the tip, FlowerFarmer...

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[hotboxes]

It was easy to miss cause I missed it also but could easily be implicated to your design by just installing the injector container with the drilled hole in the bottom then just fix the position of the float valve. Personally for me it wont make a difference since I am only controlling 1 PPK module, but if I had to run multiple the problem would not be hard to resolve.

 

[delta9nxs]

i'm about to finish this thread so if there are any questions could we move them to the big plant ppk thread?

thank you!

 

[johnnyrotten]

Re: A Demonic Deluge

The float valve in the pulse res is set to whatever height you want the water level maintained at. It allows water to "top-off" the pulse res from the elevated "bulk" res via gravity. This then controls the water level in the lower PPK containers as they are on the same level playing field as the pulse reservoir. (aka.. the water level in the pulse res controlled by where you set the float is the where the water level in the lower module will stay at).

If you look at D9 pictures you'll see that this float valve is installed inside of a small pitcher. This container has a small hole in the bottom of it so that during a pulse cycle the water level in this container drops slower then the actual reservoir level... this prevents the reservoir from being topped off too much/too quickly during the feed/pulse cycle/as water is being delivered to the top of the PPKs before it has time to equalize back to the pulse res.



Hope that helps.

I never had any problems with this because I used a small line from the res to the control bucket...