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MADDISON WATER TECHNOLOGY |
Football Pitch Irrigation
An irrigation system for your football pitch is a must if as a groundsman you want to achieve a high quality playing surface all year round. During May 2003 Scunthorpe United Football Club did exactly that adding to the list of professional football clubs having a fully automatic watering system installed by MWT.
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90mm MDPE mains pipe work was installed around the perimeter of the pitch forming a ring main with two 63mm MDPE pipe work spurs connecting the ring main to the centre sprinklers installed within the pitch. All the pipe work was installed using a vibrating mole leaving minimal disturbance to the pitch surface (see picture left). |
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Pipe work installation with vibrating mole |
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An electro-fusion welder was used to make all pipe work connection giving
life long durable joints, a process of melting and fusing the two ends of
the pipe together with couplers, elbows and tee pieces. The pipe work and cable were installed at a depth of between 18" - 24" giving easy clearance for any above ground remedial works, such as verti-draining. |
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Electro-fusion Welding |
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The system comprises of ten gear driven pop-up sprinklers with electric
valve-in-head positioned around the perimeter of the pitch operating in
pairs and two centre grass buckets (with real turf) impact driven full
circle pop-up sprinklers installed in the centre of the pitch (see picture
left). The system is supplied by a vertical multi-stage pump unit and controlled by an automatic irrigation controller located underneath the stand. |
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Centre Sprinkler Installed In Pitch |
| An 18'0" Diameter by 7'6" high sectional steel water storage tank with Pvc liner and sectional steel roof was installed outside of the stadium and surrounded with security fence to deter vandalism. |
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Water Storage Tank & Security Fencing |
