1. The PERC-RITE^® DRIP SYSTEM CONTROLLER is a "state of the art" control panel, activated by level sensing devices (standard mechanical differential float switches) located in a dosing tank downstream from the pretreatment process or processes. When activated by the rising level of effluent in the dosing tank, the controller will enable the disposal cycle. The system controller on a time clock basis will pump the effluent through the filter module and then to final drip dispersal.



2. FILTER MODULE - Disc filters, automatic control valves, solenoid activated diaphragm valves, the flow meter are assembled in a heated enclosure and provided with a labeled wire harness for easy connection the the control panel.



3. PUMP SYSTEM - The pump, Cool Guide^TM and float switches for level indication are provided for installation into the pump tank. The pump is a turbine 15 gpm pump and will be suitable for most residential installation. Reference lift and run table for pumping limits.



4. DRIPPER TUBING - The dripper tubing is pressure compensating dripperline for wastewater. The tubing delivers a nominal 0.65 gallons per hour (+/- 5% flow rate from 7 to 60 psi). The tubing functions as a turbulent flow emitter between 0 and 7 psi, ensuring that the nominal design flow is not exceeded at system start-up. The tubing is polyethylene with a 120 psi pressure rating.



5. TOP FEED MANIFOLD SYSTEM - The Top Feed Manifolds are located at the highest point in the drip zone and provided with air release valves to prevent drain down of upper laterals in the zone to lower laterals in the zone, thus preventing saturation of the lower laterals after the pump shuts off. The system provides for the fastest possible pressurization of the zone and the most efficient method of providing drain down control. If the site is flat, Top Feed Manifolds may not be required.
   Patent No. 5,984,574.



6. SPECIAL FIELD MATERIALS - All special drip fittings and equipment are supplied by American Manufacturing Company, Inc. including the tubing insert fittings, connectors, flex tube and non- schedule 40 PVC standard fittings.



7. STANDARD FIELD MATERIALS - All tanks, wire, standard pipe and fittings are provided by the contractor at the local site. The 1" supply and return pipes, the 1/2" pipe for installation between the top feed manifold system and the laterals and other misc. PVC pipe are to be purchased locally.

OPERATION

The system control panel is equipped with four float switches and controls the timed doses to be discharged. The water level must be high enough to overcome the "Redundant Off" (Bottom) float in order for the pump to run. When the water level rises high enough to overcome the "Dose Enable" (second) float and the timer is in dose enable mode the cycle will initiate. The pump will activate and automatically backflush the disc filters then dose the lead zone. The pump will continue to run for the length of time as set on the pump run timer to provide a complete dose. The system will remain off until the preprogrammed off timer enters a new cycle enable mode, at which time the control will activate another cycle and dose the new lead zone (as long as the "Dose Enable" float is still up). This process will continue until the water level drops below the "Dose Enable" float and the pump run timer has timed out. Each zone will automatically receive a field flush each 50 cycles to clean the drip tubing.

In the event the water level continues to rise enough to overcome the “High Level” (fourth) float, the audio/visual alarm will be activated until silenced by pressing the Test-Normal-Silence switch to the silence position.

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This information and the tables are exerpts from the "Perc-Rite® Drip System Designer's Guide" for the non-engineer designer. Procedures have been developed to size, layout and design a Perc-Rite® Drip system using tables instead of performing calculations. When advanced system design is required the designer must reference the design manual located on our web site and complete a detailed calculation sheet to determine suitability. The Perc-Rite® Drip System operates all components automatically including backflushing filters, field flushing, and timed dosing of drip tubing. Only those components which are special to the drip technology are purchased from American, all other items are purchased locally for better economy.

TYPICAL LAYOUT

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STANDARD ZONE DETAIL TABLE

ASD 15 PERC-RITE ZONE DETAIL TABLE: SEPTIC OR SECONDARY
15 GPM AUTOMATIC DRIP SYSTEMS: 24" EMITTER SPACING

RUN LGTH #RUN	50' ZD    LF	75' ZD    LF	100' ZD    LF	125' ZD    LF	150' ZD    LF	200' ZD    LF	225' ZD    LF	250' ZD    LF	300' ZD    LF
4									Z221   1200
5
6						Z231   1200	Z231   1350	Z231   1500	Z231   1800 Z321   1800
7
8					Z222   1200	Z241   1600	Z241   1800	Z241   2000	Z241   2400
9						Z331   1800	Z331   2025	Z331   2250	Z331   2700
10				Z251   1250	Z251   1500	Z251   2000	Z251   2250
11
12			Z223   1200 Z232   1200	Z232   1500	Z232   1800 Z322   1800	Z341   2400 Z431   2400	Z341   2700 Z431   2700	Z341   3000 Z431   3000	Z341   3600 Z431   3600
13
14			Z271   1400
15				Z351   1875	Z351   2250	Z351   3000	Z351   3375
16		Z224   1200	Z242   1600	Z242   2000	Z242   2400 Z422   2400	Z441   3200	Z441   3600	Z441   4000	Z441   4800
17
18		Z233   1350	Z233   1800 Z323   1800	Z332   2250	Z332   2700
19
20		Z252   1500	Z252   2000	Z451   2500	Z451   3000	Z451   4000	Z451   4500
21			Z371   2100
22
23
24	Z226   1200	Z234   1800 Z324   1800	Z243   2400 Z342   2400 Z423   2400	Z342   3000 Z432   3000	Z342   3600 Z432   3600
25
26
27		Z333   2025	Z333   2700
28	Z272   1400		Z471   2800
29
30	Z235   1500	Z253   2250 Z352   2250	Z352   3000
31
32	Z244   1600	Z244   2400 Z424   2400	Z442   3200	Z442   4000	Z442   4800
33					DOSING & FLOW TABLE (GPM) LF/ ZONE GPM DOSE RATE FF NO. LATS FF NO. LATS FF NO. LATS FF NO. LATS FF NO. LATS FF NO. LATS     2 3 4 5 6 7 600 3.3 6.5 8.1 9.7 11.3 12.9 14.5 650 3.5 6.7 8.3 9.9 11.5 13.1 14.7 700 3.8 7.0 8.6 10.2 11.8 13.4 15.0 750 4.1 7.3 8.9 10.5 12.1 13.7 15.3 800 4.3 7.5 9.1 10.7 12.3 13.9 15.5 850 4.6 7.8 9.4 11.0 12.6 14.2 15.8 900 4.9 8.1 9.7 11.3 12.9 14.5 16.1 950 5.1 8.3 9.9 11.5 13.1 14.7 16.3 1000 5.4 8.6 10.2 11.8 13.4 15.0 16.6 1050 5.7 8.9 10.5 12.1 13.7 15.3 16.9 1100 6.0 9.2 10.8 12.4 14.0 15.6 17.2 1150 6.2 9.4 11.0 12.6 14.2 15.8 17.4 1200 6.5 9.7 11.3 12.9 14.5 16.1 17.7
34
35
36	Z236   1800 Z326   1800	Z334   2700 Z334   2700	Z343   3600 Z433   3600
37
38
39
40	Z254   2000	Z452   3000	Z452   4000
41
42	Z372   2100
43
44
45	Z335   225	Z353   3375
46
47
48	Z246   2400 Z344   2400	Z344   3600 Z434   3600	Z443   4800

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LIFT & DISTANCE TABLE INSTRUCTIONS

The vertical lift is the elevation difference between the "off float" and the highest point in any zone. The diameter of the pipe from the pump tank to the hydraulic unit is 1-1/2" minimum. All supply and return pipes are 1". The flush return pipe from the hydraulic unit to the pretreatment tank is 1-1/2" gravity. The maximum distance from the pump tank to the hydraulic unit is 30'. The tables may be used with the standard zone detail configuration only. A calculation sheet must be filled out for any other configuration. Top feed manifolds must be used when any discernible slope is encountered.

Maximum Static Lift ("Off Level Float" to Drip Field)                   Supply/             1 Return Line 2-Lat 3-Lat 4-Lat 5-Lat 6-Lat 7-Lat   (feet) 300' 300' 300' 240' 165' 100' 2               3 100 98 88 75 74 79 77 4 150 96 84 69 66 70 68 5 200 94 81 63 58 61 59 6 250 92 77 57 51 52 49 7 300 90 73 50 43 44 40 8 350 88 70 44 35 35 31 9 400 86 66 38 27 26 21 10 450 84 63 32 19 17   11 500 82 59 26 12     12 550 80 55 20       13 600 78 52 14       14 650 76 48 8       15 700 74 45 2       16 750 72 41         17 800 70 37         18 850 68 34         19 900 66 30         20 950 64 27         21 1000 62 23

ZONE DETAIL NUMBERING SYSTEM

Each zone is designated by a "Z" indicating it is a Zone Detail Designation followed by three groups of numbers, the first is the number of zones, the second is the number of laterals per zone, the third is the runs per lateral.

_______ Z = Zone	_______ # Zones	_______ # Laterals	_______ # Runs/Lat
EXAMPLE 1
___Z___ Z = Zone	___3___ # Zones	___3___ # Laterals	___3___ # Runs/Lat

This example shows a three zone detail with three laterals per zone and three runs per lateral.

ZONE DETAIL SELECTION PROCEDURE

Reference the site plan layout to determine the width across contour of the delineated area. From the site and soils evaluation determine the total amount of tubing required. The area divided by two is the total linear feet of tubing required. The total linear feet of tubing required. The total linear feet of tubing required. The total linear feet of tubing divided by the length across contour equals the minimum number of runs.
The total number of linear feet of tubing and runs will typically be more than the minimum since the preferred layout for flushing the supply and return lines will typically result in more than the minimum tubing. The preferred layout is the next largest zone detail. Increasing the number of runs in order to install a standard zone configuration is encouraged. This provides an additional safety factor to the tubing interface loading rate. Use the following step by step procedure to select a zone detail.

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QM ZONE DETAIL TABLE

QM PERC-RITE ZONE DETAIL TABLE: SECONDARY ONLY
12 GPM SEMI-AUTOMATIC DRIP SYSTEMS: 24" EMITTER SPACING

RUN LGTH #RUN	50' ZD    LF	75' ZD    LF	100' ZD    LF	125' ZD    LF	150' ZD    LF	200' ZD    LF	225' ZD    LF	250' ZD    LF	300' ZD    LF
2						Z121   400	Z121   450	Z121   500	Z121   600
3					Z131   450	Z131   600	Z131   675	Z131   750	Z131   900
4			Z122   400 Z141   400	Z122   500 Z141   500	Z122   600 Z141   600	Z141   800 Z221   800	Z141   900 Z221   900	Z141   1000 Z221   1000	Z221   1200
5			Z151   500	Z151   625	Z151   750
6		Z123   450 Z132   450	Z123   600 Z132   600	Z132   750	Z132   900 Z231   900	Z231   1200	Z231   1350	Z231   1500	Z231   1800
7
8	Z124   400 Z142   400	Z124   600 Z142   600	Z142   800 Z222   800 Z241   800	Z142   1000 Z222   1000 Z241   1000	Z222   1200 Z241   1200	Z241   1600	Z241   1800	Z241   2000
9	Z133   450	Z133   675	Z133   900
10	Z125   500 Z152   500	Z152   750	Z251   1000	Z251   1250	Z251   1500
11
12	Z126   600 Z134   600 Z143   600	Z134   900 Z143   900 Z223   900 Z232   900	Z223   1200 Z232   1200	Z232   1500	Z232   1800
13
14
15	Z135   750 Z153   750
16	Z144   800 Z224   800 Z242   800	Z224   1200 Z242   1200	Z242   1600	Z242   2000	QM DOSING & FF FLOW TABLE (GPM) LF/ ZONE GPM DOSE RATE FF NO. LATS FF NO. LATS FF NO. LATS FF NO. LATS     2 3 4 5 400 2.2 5.4 7.0 8.6 10.2 450 2.4 5.6 7.2 8.8 10.4 500 2.7 5.9 7.5 9.1 10.7 550 3.0 6.2 7.8 9.4 11.0 600 3.3 6.5 8.1 9.7 11.3 625 3.4 6.6 8.2 9.8 11.4 650 3.5 6.7 8.3 9.9 11.5 675 3.7 6.9 8.5 10.1 11.7 700 3.8 7.0 8.6 10.2 11.8 750 4.1 7.3 8.9 10.5 12.1 800 4.3 7.5 9.1 10.7 12.3 850 4.6 7.8 9.4 11.0 12.6 900 4.9 8.1 9.7 11.3 12.9 950 5.1 8.3 9.9 11.5 13.1 1000 5.4 8.6 10.2 11.8 13.4
17
18	Z136   900 Z233   900	Z233   1350	Z233   1800
19
20	Z145   1000 Z225   1000 Z252   1000	Z252   1500
22
24	Z226   1200 Z234   1200 Z243   1200	Z234   1800 Z243   1800
26
28
30	Z235   1500 Z253   1500
32	Z244   1600
34
36	Z236   1800
38
40	Z245   2000

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LIFT & DISTANCE TABLE (12 GPM)

PERC-RITE LIFT & DISTANCE TABLE
12 GPM SEMI-AUTOMATIC DRIP SYSTEMS: 24" EMITTER SPACING

LIFT & DISTANCE TABLE QUALIFICATIONS

1. The vertical lift is the elevation difference between the "Off Level Float" and the highest point in any drip zone.
2. The supply/return line column is the distance from the filter to the farthest drip zone.
3. The diameter of the pipe from the pump tank to the optional filter unit is 1-1/2" minimum.
4. All zone supply and return pipes are 1".
5. The flush return pipe from the filter box to the pretreatment tank is 1-1/2" gravity.
6. The maximum distance from the pump tank to the optional filter valve box is 30' and the vertical lift from the pump chamber to the optional filter valve box is 8'.
7. These tables may be used with the standard zone detail configuration only. A calculation sheet (not included herein) must be filled out for any other configuration.
8. Top feed manifolds must be used when any discernible slope is encountered.
9. Remote zone valves are needed when pumping downhill from the filter.
10. Return pressure assembly is needed when pumping uphill from the optional valve box.

LIFT & DISTANCE TABLE
12 GPM SEMI-AUTOMATIC PERC-RITE DRIP SYSTEMS: 24" EMITTER SPACING
Maximum Static Lift ("Off Level Float" to Drip Field)

Table A: STANDARD QM LIFT & DISTANCE TABLE   Supply/         1 Return Line 2-Lat 3-Lat 4-Lat 5-Lat   (feet) 300' 300' 250' 150' 2           3 100 100 83 78 86 4 150 98 80 73 80 5 200 96 76 68 74 6 250 94 72 62 68 7 300 92 69 57 63 8 350 90 65 52 57 9 400 88 62 46 51 10 450 86 58 41 45 11 500 84 54 36 39 12 550 82 51 30   13 600 80 57 25   14 650 78 44 20   15 700 76 40 15   16 750 74 36 9   17 800 72 33 Note: Use Table B when using HydroSeq Valve 18 850 70 29 19 900 68 26 20 950 66 22 21 1000 64 18

Table B: QM w/ HYDRO SEZ DISTRIBUTING VALVE   Supply/         1 Return Line 2-Lat 3-Lat 4-Lat 5-Lat   (feet) 300' 300' 250' 150' 2           3 100 61 61 61 61 4 150 58 58 58 58 5 200 56 56 56 56 6 250 53 53 53 53 7 300 50 50 50 50 8 350 47 47 47 47 9 400 44 44 44 44 10 450 42 42 36 42 11 500 39 39 31 39 12 550 36 36 25   13 600 33 33 20   14 650 30 30 15   15 700 28 28 10   16 750 25 25 4   17 800 22 22 Note: Use this table when using HydroSeq Valve 18 850 19 19 19 900 16 16 20 950 14 14 21 1000 11 11

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HYDRAULIC PROFILE

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PERC-RITE® DESIGNERS' WORKSHEET

Dispersal system design worksheet for residential systems.

	Y N (  ) (  ) (  ) (  )	Are supply and return pipes 1"? Is the lift to the HU < 8' and the run to the HU < 30' with 1-1/2" pipe?
1	Anaerobic (  ) Aerobic (  )	Effluent Quality
2	______ # of Bedrooms	Number of Bedrooms
3	______ GPD	Design quantity of wastewater to disperse. (120 GPD per bedroom)
4	______ Contour Run Length	Enter the tubing run length. If run length is not on table, use the actual run length. Example: 85 ft.
5	______ Supply LF	Length of supply line between hydraulic unit and farthest zone.
6	______ Lift ft. Trench	Vertical lift from off level in the pump chamber and highest zone elevation.
7	______ Area GPD/ft2 per code	Area loading rate required to treat and disperse wastewater. (See Loading Rate Chart)
8	______ Area Calculation (ft2)	Total install area needed to disperse wastewater. (line 3 / line 7)
9	______ Total LF Tubing	Required total linear feet of tubing to disperse wastewater. (line 8 / 2)
10a	______ Calculated Runs	Number of runs (line 9 / line 4)
10b	______ Min. # Runs	Round up to next whole number to determine Min. # Runs. (Reference Zone Detail Table)
11	______ Zone Detail	Using Zone Detail Table, select zone detail from column with next higher Contour Run Length (line 4) and with equal or greater # of Runs (line 10b).
12	______ Max. Lift Allowed	Determine from Lift & Distance Table, cross Supply LF equal to line 5 with the appropriate number of laterals.
13	______ LF Provided	Total linear feet of tubing provided to disperse wastewater. (# of zones x laters per zone x runs per lateral x Contour Run Length)
14	______ LF/Zone	Total linear feet of tubing per zone. (LF Provided / # of zones)
15	Will zone flush? Y N (  ) (  )	If #12 is greater than #6, the system will flush. Reference Lift & Distance Table for pump capacity determined by the length of run to the farthest field and the number of laterals. (For 1" supply and return only)

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