Baseline Systems WaterTec S100 - Manual (Page 9)

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WaterTec S100 Manual June08
Step 5
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 is
buried 2” to 3” inches deep in turf areas and deeper for
planters and tree areas (root zones). Wet the ground
thoroughly before beginning either Option below.
(Option A) - Works well for rocky soils
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 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) - Works well for sandy or loamy soils
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 2”-3” 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 2”-3”
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
2” TO 3” 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
2” TO 3” deep
Re-cover area and
heavily saturate with water.
Dig 6”X12”
section and ...
peel back sod
with roots intact.