Toro 212 manual Connecting The Valves, Valve Common Wire Valves

Connecting The Valves

1.Route the valve control wires between the valves and the controller.

Note: Using 18 AWG (0.75mm2) multi-wire sprinkler valve connection cable is recommended. This cable is insulated for direct burial and is color-coded to sim- plify installation.

2.Attach the white color-coded wire from the cable to one wire from each valve solenoid. (Either solenoid wire can be used for this connection.) This is called the valve common wire.

3.Attach a separate cable wire to the remaining wire from each valve solenoid. Make a note of the wire color code used for each valve and the watering sta- tion it controls. You will need to have this information when connecting the valve wires to the controller.

4.Secure all wire splices using twist-on wire connectors. To prevent corrosion and possible short circuiting, use a grease cap or similar waterproofing method to insulate each connection.

5.Route the wire cable into the controller through the large opening in the base of the housing or through PVC conduit if it is installed. Strip insulation back 1/2" (13mm) from all cable wires.

Note: The GreenKeeper 212 has snap-in wire termi- nals. To attach wires, simply raise the lever, insert the stripped wire, and press the lever down to secure.

BATTERY

		Station
Master	Valve Common
Valve	Wire	Valves

6.Referring to the Controller Components on page 5 and the diagram above, secure the valve common wire to the terminal labeled COM (12). Connect the individual station valve wires to the appropriate station module terminals (15). Connect the master valve wire (if applicable) to the terminal labeled PUMP/MV (13).

Note: Connecting a master valve or pump start relay is optional and may not be required in your sprinkler system.

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