Baseline Systems WaterTec S100 - Manual (Page 8)

8 WaterTec S100 Manual Aug06 Rev. 1
Step 6 biSensor Installation
The biSensor has several burial requirements.
There must be good contact between the soil
and the biSensor, and it needs to be buried lying
on its side. If buried flat, the biSensor readings
can be wrong due to moisture pooling on the
surface of the biSensor. The biSensor should be
buried 4” to 6” inches deep in turf areas and
deeper for planters and tree areas (root zones).
(Option A)
1. Using a shovel or edger cut out a piece of
sod approximately 1-foot long by 6-inches
wide in the area where you plan to bury
the biSensor.
2. Carefully remove the sod and try to keep the
roots intact.
3. Dig a small trench the length of the biSensor
in the exposed dirt.
4. Insert the biSensor into the trench, burying it
on its long edge. If buried flat, biSensor
readings can be wrong due to moisture
pooling on surface of the biSensor.
5. Remove any rocks or gravel that are touching
the surface of the biSensor to ensure there
are no air pockets.
6. Cut a slit back to the valve box for the
communication wires. Take care to bury
them deep enough to avoid damage from
aeration or other activities.
7. Using a bucket of water saturate the soil
surrounding the biSensor and compact the
soil around it tightly.
8. Refill hole, replace sod and saturate the area
thoroughly. Once saturated, compact soil
firmly around the biSensor. The biSensor must
make good contact with the surrounding soil.
(Option B)
1. With a flat blade shovel, cut a slit in the grass
where the biSensor will be placed. Widen
slit with a back and forth motion.
2. Place the biSensor in the slit horizontally so
the top of the biSensor is 4”-6” deep.
3. Remove any rocks or gravel that are touching
the biSensor to ensure there are no air pockets.
4. Cut a slit back to the valve box for the communication wires. Take care to
bury them deep enough to avoid damage from aeration or other activities.
5. Using a bucket of water saturate the soil surrounding the biSensor and compact
the soil around it tightly.
note
Note: Ensure biSensor is buried 4”-6”
below grass line for optimal
readings. This depth also prevents
future damage, i.e., aerators, etc.
OPTION B
Re-cover area and
heavily saturate with water.
Cut slit into grass
about 12” long
by 6” deep...
then work shovel
back and forth to
create a slot for the biSensor
Re-cover area and
heavily saturate with water.
Cut slit into grass
about 12” long
by 6” deep...
then work shovel
back and forth to
create a slot for the biSensor
Bury biSensor
4” TO 6” deep
Bury biSensor
4” TO 6” deep
OPTION A
Bury biSensor
4” TO 6” deep
Re-cover area and
heavily saturate with water.
Dig 6”X12”
section and ...
peel back sod
with roots intact.
Bury biSensor
4” TO 6” deep
Re-cover area and
heavily saturate with water.
Dig 6”X12”
section and ...
peel back sod
with roots intact.