Hunter MINI-CLIK Installation Instructions Manual

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most installations, the Mini-Ciik acts as a switch to break the
sole11oid
to advance as scheduled. but keeps the
Once the Mini-Ciik has dried sufficiently, the sWitch closes again
normal operation.

The Mini-Ciik has
For

model except for the lack of an alurhinum mounting bracket and th.:

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enclose the wires. Unless local code states-Otherwise, p-lumbing grade
can be vsed as well as electrical grade

FOr
with automatic irrigati.on systems of two
electrical timSr (e.g., lntermatic) that switches power to a
or through a relay;

solen'oid valve.

Standard
Using the screws provided,
exposed to unobstructed rainfall, but not in the path of sprinkler spray.
switch-housing portion must be upright (as pictured), but the swivel-bracket
be moved for mounting on
before swiveling bracket,

and
For

Mini-Ciik-C:
The conduit acts as the
mounting support for the
uriit. Therefore, place
and
to allow for the desired
sensor location
described in the main
instructions tor
standard model. Be
to support the conduit :
sufficiently along its

various
For

Moder·Mini-Ciik-HV_;-.
The
is Prim3.rily·mad.e:Qy· ..
sCfeWing
into the threaded
covers
junction
olltddor

· cOvers ofr:Ouhd.junctioh
boxes cOmmOnly uSed for

·

outdOOr

· .the jUnction box
with the Mini-Ciik

attached,

rainfall will hit the
outermost sensirlg end of . _

the unit. If a
substituted
11" with support). ' · ·

Helpful
A.

B.

valves of the irrigation system when' it has rained. This

two

blue wiresf:Onnected to a

the

Model

Mini-Ciik-C:This

1

12"

threaded cap, which allows tot the

ilie

-MOdel

Mini-Ciik-HV:

or

MOUNTING

Model:

then re-tighten.
the

Conduit

mount the conduit

lengths·.

the

High-VOltage:

mout~ting

to·

bpxes
use)

spotlights. Locate

hints

When looking for a
the closer the Mini-Ciik is to the cqntro/ler;.
This

wHI

The ideal location
the case where a compromise·rifust-exist. (such as-low· (o.catibn'on' a-Side
rather than the preferred
as it will always receive

gauging as

Model

as

the

su,re

of tliis-'Urllt

the fittiq·g
rectangular.

unobstructed

~nd

hOles

.(for_:

or

th.e

so

that

lo_hger

reach is needed, the .:·carton':'

With

a slightly

for

mounting:

also minimize the chance for wir8

for

It

could be. , · ·

This

2)

single-statio.:~,

mount

any

angled surface. Loosen the locknut

·

..

of·

longer

sui_table

location

mounti.rig_is not alWays the tTiosr practic8-l!cica(ion: In

tJiQh

some

v8.1ves

from opening the water.flow,

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25·

toot extension.

rain

sensa:r unit is the

easy

use-of electrical conduit

conduit

rain sensor 'unjt

princip1~-de$igns:

electrical timer that

't

the Mini·Ciik on any surface where it will be ·

piece

(up_

. _ '; _

such'~f.i·Ori!~e;

locatio~)!

rairifa[(.~-it.just

·note

·rs

desiQned

,flexibl_e

to

81J·J8r:~gth

t!Je;

br~"8ks.

with no.Sup.p6rt

·:-.

..

.

side

s_horter

thcd

the'Min\~Ciik._.~ll[·s(iiJ:#PTk

will' not

be

circuif
ailovv:s

~o

allow for

same

as

the standard

e.~dition·of

· ·

to

'be

1)

sing_l8-_$tati9n

pump,_.ei_th8cd[~ectly··

switch8-_$'-ptffvvar

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and

'.•,

..

coflduit

the wire

as

,_

pi8c~

__

·.-

.~lf

a bUildir'lp

rur..

· . '

are~ratet·in

~

-r; · •·

tq the

..

the

1.

to·t~Jany

_PVC

us~d

to

··

The

screW

'·few

,_

1

prpe ·

pi

-a"

/~4

. Electrical Code

can·

qualified electrician in accOrdance with National Electrical Code and applicable

-local codes. The electrical rating

-,directly

The

·directly

8.11ows

(BYP~ISS

2:

.

3.

Wiring
The Mini-Ciik conriects
directly to the ICC. This
allows you to easily override
the sensor by using the
Sensor

panel.

1. Remove the jumper from

2.

can

be

or

up

to

\3. Connect one wire to the

Qf-PO,st:

will.be,

wall-

its·

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Mini-Ciik Rain Sensors

Installation Instructions

C. As described in the "Operation" sl:!cti•Jn of this manual, "reset rate" refers to

the 8.mourrt of lirNe it takes the·Mini-Ciik to dry out sufficiently for the sprinkler
systein to be al!ow,ed
rate

and

Fq,r

.

buildin~.,.ruay

mountii'ig

• I Mini-Clik from

_qnce the'Mini-Ciik is mounted, run the wire. to the controller, and fasten

provided is needed, use the following table to determine the minimum wire
godge needed:

the

WIRING

Important: The

Volt irrigation controllers only. For wirhig to

please consult your distributor

should

exaniple, mounting the Mini-Ciik on a very sunny, southern end of a

.on

the northern end of a building with constant shade may keep the

feet with wire clips

eXt~nsion

TO

YOUR IRRIGATION

Standard

Or

For

the

Model

conjunction with 24VAC circuits only.
For

the

not

let current pasS through this

Wiring

Mini-Ciik connects

·CQhnect one wire to the
RS terminal and other
to

the

Figu·re 1
Connect the valve common

. to the RS terminal.

two

the

ROute the wires from the

rain·

sensor up through the

sS:me

used for valve witing.

terminaiiB.beled "SEN"
and the other wire to the

o;~er

Figu;e 2).

Mini-Ciik-C:

Model

Mini-Ciik-HV:

in

tine with

to

the

Hunter

to,

the

SRC. This·

you to easily override

by usinQ.the RUN

SENSOR) position

dial.

c terminal (See

).

to

the

Hunter

switch on the front

"SEN" terminals.

conduit-operiing

"SEN" terminal (See

to

come back 0.1. The mounting location will affect this

be

taktm into consideration should extreme conditions exist. ·

cause the Mini-Ciik to dry out sooner than desired. Similarly,

drying

soor:t

enough.

it

or

more

amps.

ICC

every

WP

or

stapled for best results.

needed is:

applicable local codeS. ' '

any

25-50

ft.

20AWG

use:

SYSTEM

Model

Mini-Cflik is sold and designed for hook

or

this

faCtory.

WARNING! This unit is designed to be installed

Do

not

WARNING! This unit must be installed by a

of

this device is 125-250VAC at

d~vice

pump.

SRC

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ICC

that exceeds this rating. Do not install

Mini-Ciik

Figure

1

Mini-Ciik

Figure

2_;,-

----'------------

If

an

extension to the wire

50-100ft.
1BAWG

11

OV

or

All wiring must conform to-National

use with

100ft.

16AWG

22ov-irrigation controllers,

'11

0 or.220VAC circuits.

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,Mini-Ciik Rain Sensors

Installation Instructions

Other Controllers

The

two

most common
situations are shown below.
For non-standard wiring
situations, please consult
your distributor or request
our "Non-standard"
wiring information packet.

A.

24 Volt Solenoid Valves

Only (No booster pump)

(See Figure

With the two wires from
the Mini-Ciik at the
controller, locate the
"common ground" wire of
the solenoid valves_ If it is

connected to the common

terminal

disconnect it. Attach one

wire of the Mini-Ciik to the

"common" terminal
{usually marked "C") on

the

other

to the common wire

leading to the valves.

Note: The common wire

·

to

the
have
at

the controller. The
Mini-Ciik may be wired
anywhere along the
commOn wire line.

B.

24 Volt Solenoid Valves

with Booster Pump {See

Figure 4)
Locate the common wire

to the solenoid valves
the common wire leading
to the coil of the relay that

starts the pump. If these
two wires are connected
to the

· on the controller,
disconnect both of them.

Twist together these two
wires along with one wire
from the Mini-Ciik, and
secure with a wire nut.
Attach the other wire of
the Mini-Ciik to the

"common" terminal

' controller. Note: The pump

circuit output

Volts in thi$ situation. Do

not

c.

Special Instructions for

Mini-Ciik-HV (See Figures
5 and 6)

The

stripped wires are the
ones to be used when
following these accompa­nying diagrams. The third
wire should be terminated
with a wire nut (not sup­plied). All wire connec­tions with the Mini-Ciik
should be made with wire

nuts and located

junction box.

Where the timer is
controlling a pump, the
relay may be inside the

3)

cin

the controller,

controller. Attach the

Wire

of the Mini-Ciik

Valves

does

must

if

110V

not

in

and

on

be

a

to

be interrupted

"common"-terminal

proce~d

two

taped and

the

24

Mflli-Ciik

~

LL,...--,=-:-----'--'-'-'+1!1:

Common

Wire

AU

Valves

Figure 3-

~=========::;

Controller

2 3

'----4>----1,.

Une-Q.u~_(to

Figure 4

Pump)

Controller

110V

L-------•

Figure"t~,

Figure

€

c----'----:C::~~:C:~t:J.'.

to

Commoh

WiretoA!I

Valves

Contr611er

i

L_,_,

Mini-Ciik

Mini-Ciik-HV

' '

Valves

Solenoid

Va!yes

110V

Solenoid
Valves

'

l

't

\;;·/,~=-

i

. ~ .'All

· (\beert

tiriier, external or non-existent. If there is

added:The

breaks
broken.

Operation Check

Turn

on
of the Mini-Ciik. Manually depress the spindle at
hear the swit-

r

does

_jt.::it,

Cii!<.,

although it will test the operation fine,

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DJUSiliMENTS .AND

I

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I

-lvent

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conditions, their respective drying rates

t~e

turf needs more water, the Mini-Ciik

system to go at the next scheduled cycle.

There

rate.

By
ventilation holes, the hygroscopic discs will dry more slowly. This adjustment can
compensate- for an "overly sunny" installa{ion location, or peculiar soil conditions.

Experie~ce

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The

Huilter

allows you to override an active sensor. For controllers riot equipped with this

feature, should you desire to bypass the

{i.e., turn
there are two simple ways to
This mounts on or next

Mini~Ciik

"cap" a couple of settings higher

6.ff

the switch button, which allows the valve circuit to close again.

Note: Using the "manual" switch on non-Hunter controllers typically will

bypass the sensor.

M.AINTEN.ANCE

·There
removed or covered for "winterizing" purposes.

"wiring for an internal

the·

circuit to the coil of the relay only. Either wire of the coil may be

to

Verify Correct Wiring

one zone of the irrigation system that is visible while you are

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"c:!ick" off. The sprinkler zonr} sho"uld.stop instantaneously. If it

check

wiring for correctness. It is hot necessary to "wet" test the Mini-

OPERATION

The

Mini-Ciik can keep the irrigation system from

starting or cof1tinuing after

1

/4",

1f2",

off

quantityi\~~-':the

so that the
Figure 7).
break

the

The time that it ·takes the Mini-C!ik to reset for
norma! sprinkler operation after the rain has

Ring,Vent

is an adjustment capability on the Mini-Ciik that will slow down the reset

turning the "vent ring" (see Figun} 7) to completely or partially

will best determine the idea! vent setting.

stopped is determined by weather conditions (wind,
sunlight, humidity, etc.) These conditions will

determine how fast the hygroscopic discs dry out,
and

since the turf is also experiencing the same

..

ICC and SRC controllers are :equipped with a built-in bypass that

on

your system even though

is bypassed. The second method is to

is no required maintenance for the unit.

do

to

this.

the controller, and by simply moving the switch, the

or

completely remove

no

relay

in

or

external relay is the same: the Mini-C!ik

if

desired.

3/4':

9J1

":To adjust it to the desired shut-

rr~~r~

Di'd'tiot_

forcibly twist the cap· as this might

pins.

will rou"ghly parallel each other. So when

is

already reset to allow the sprinkler

the circuit, one must be

t~e

top of the Mini-Ciik until you

rainf~ll

cap

on

located

the switch housing

in

the proper slots (see

in

quantities of

cover

~be

ration of the Mini-Ciik for any reason

thE

Mini-CI!k has shut "off"

ThE

first is to add

go

to the Mini-Ciik and raise the

The

Mini-Ciik does

our

it

due

Bypass Switch Box.

This takes the pressure

to

not

have to be

reach

rainfall),

not

Troubleshooting

Follow these simple checks first before assuming the unit is bad and replacing
System will

.

A.

First,

and

B.

Next, look for breaks

junctions.

C. Finally, if the Mini-Ciik is drY

Ctik
exf:-cse copper. Turn
the
all nicked

System will

A.

Check wiring for correctness (see "OPeration Check to Verify Correct Wiring").

B.

Check sensitivity. setting on Mini-Ciik .-move cap to

The

· "tube" tyPe rain gauge in the
Is the!.rainfall actually hitting the Mini-Ciik? Check for obstructions

such

Manufactured

Mini·Ciik

not

come on at all:

check

to see that the Mini-Ciik discs are

off freely by pressing the top of.the spindle.

SWitch

by nicking the insulation of the

tw~..

Pxrosed wires. If

wirb:::

not

Mini~Ciik

as

overhiinbs, trees

under

~odels

evaluated

by

ULand

,,

.l

-~--

~··

in

the wire leading

and

one

sprinkler zone on, and apply a "jumper wire" across

the

or

No.

3,808,385.

by

U!!derwriters

sprinkler

same

walls.

with electrical tape.

shut off even after heavy rainfall:

is

-an

accurate rain gauge and can

U.S.

Patent

are

listed

meet-'l[le_"applit;:able

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to

the wire leading to it is good, check the Mini-

now

vicinity and making periodic readings.

Laboratories,

UL

standards

dry

and the switch "clicks" on

the

Mini-Ciik and check all wire

two

"outer" wires near the unit to

comes on, the switch is bad. Wrap

more

sensitive setting.

verified by setting up a

to

rainfall

Samples

of

lhese

devices

Inc.

for

be

(UL).

safety.

1/a'',

the

_it.

have