Description
Rain Gun Sprinklers in Kenya are a range of high flow rate sprinklers for irrigating large farms. With just a Rain Gun Sprinkler, nozzle, PE hose pipe and a pump, it is easy and cheap for large farms compared to drip irrigation.Our Rain Gun Sprinklers include the PY Series are of different sizes; 1”, 1.5”, 2” and 2.5”. The PY rain gun sprinkler models are denoted by the diameter sizes; PY 30 represents 1.5”, PY40 is 2” and PY 50 is 2.5”. We also distribute the Flange Rain Gun Sprinkler which comes in 2” size and high flow rate of 60 cubic meters.
Rain Gun Sprinkler Price in Kenya
Prices of PY Rain Gun series
- 1 inch – KES 7,500 – KES 9,000.
- 1.5 inch – KES 13,500 – KES 15,000.
- 2 inch – KES 17,500 – KES 20,000.
Prices of Flange Rain Gun Sprinklers
- 1.5 inch flange rain gun – KES KES 35,000 – KES 38,000.
- 2 inch flange rain gun – KES 45,000 – KES 50,000.
Specifications of Rain Gun Sprinklers in Kenya
- Body Material: Brass or Painted aluminum with Durable plastic parts.
- Inlet size: 1” – 2.5” for plastic and metallic rain guns. 2” and 2.5” for flange rain guns.
- Spray Radius – 10 – 25 m for rain Guns. 22 – 35 m for flange rain gun sprinklers.
- Flow rate – varies with the inlet size; 4 – 5 m³/h for 1 inch, 7-8 m³/h for 1.5 inch, 14 – 15 m³/h for 2 inch and 24-25 m³/h for 2.5-inch rain gun.
- Arc or angle of rotation – adjustable to 360 degrees.
- Nozzles available: main nozzle 16mm and small nozzle of 8mm. Nozzle options with 12 mm and 14mm available.
Types of Rain Gun Sprinklers in Kenya | Faulu Irrigation LTD
- PY Rain Gun Sprinkler Series – made of painted brass metallic body. Designed with varying inlet diameter; 1”, 1.5”, 2” and 2.5”. 2 – 4 nozzles for adjustable flow rates.
- RM Rain Gun Sprinkler – rain gun sprinkler models designed from brass models for high coverage.
- Flange Rain Guns – type of rain gun sprinklers with long painted aluminium body. Designed with 2” and 2.5” inlet sizes. Have a wider coverage and are ideal for large commercial farms. Can also be used in wheel connected or pivot irrigation sprinkler systems.
Things Needed for Rain Gun Sprinklers to Work
- A high pressure water pump – 30 -35 m Head.
- Pump Strainer – to prevent debris from entering the pump during suction.
- Suction pipe – draws water from the source to the pump for discharge to the sprinkler head using Delivery HDPE pipe.
- HDPE or PE pipe – for water connection from the pump near the source to the farm.
- Pipe connectors – includes HDPE pipe connectors that join the pipe and the sprinkler head.
- Tripod Stand – supports the sprinkler for stability and effective performance during irrigation.
Considerations for Purchasing Reliable Rain Gun Sprinklers in Kenya
- Irrigation spray radius – the radius of spray determines the irrigation coverage. Match the sprinkler radius with the size of your farm to evaluate it’s efficiency.
- Flow rate – buy a sprinkler that can match the water requirements of your crops within the irrigation schedule.
- Pressure rate – ensure the rain gun sprinkler can be powered by your water pressure or existing pump. If you don’t have a pump, get a pump with a high pressure than the sprinkler to cover for head and friction loss.
- Water source reliability – choose a rain gun sprinkler that would operate efficiently while sourcing water from your source. Your water source needs to be reliable enough since sprinklers use a lot of water to avoid inconveniences of water shortage.
How to Size a Water Pump for Rain Gun Sprinklers
Rain Gun Sprinklers require high pressure pumps with 30 – 35 HP to operate efficiently.
Rain Gun sprinkler flow rate and pressure rating are important factors when choosing the reliable pump to use. The pump flow rate should match the discharge rate of your sprinklers and friction losses in the pipes. If you want to connect 3 rain gun sprinklers with flow rate of 9,000 L/H each to a pump, then the pump flow rate should be 3 times that of the rain gun. In that case, your pump should have a flow rate of 27,000 l/h.
Plants to Irrigate with Rain Gun Sprinklers
- Vegetable farms – kales, Cabbages, Spinach and lettuce.
- Onions and garlic plants.
- Fruits – strawberry, pineapple, lemon, avocado, apple, citrus, oranges, watermelon and guavas.
- Animal feeds – lucerne, Kikuyu grass, Pakchong(napier grass), Rhodes grass, and other pastures.
- Commercial plants – sugarcane, cotton, maize, tea and coffee trees.
- Trees – planted cypress, indigenous trees, pine and eucalyptus among others.
- Herbs – mint, aragula, lemongrass and basil.
Get Quality Rain Gun Sprinklers Now
You can buy top quality rain gun sprinklers at affordable prices by reaching out to Faulu Irrigation LTD.Call 0717120401
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