Drip System Flag Indicator
DIG’s 8” Pop-Up Flag Indicator provides visual confirmation from a distance that your drip irrigation system is operating. It has a large red indicator that “pops up” when the irrigation system is open and fully pressurized. The flag indicator is available with a 1/4” barbed outlet to connect into 1/4” micro tubing.
Features
- Can be installed directly into PE tubing, drip tubing or drip line and used for visual confirmation of drip irrigation system operation
- Ideal for densely planted sites
- Provides the most common answer to a drip irrigation system query, “Cannot see that the system is working”
- The red indicator rises up to 7”
- Secure and easy installation without glue or clamps
- Large red-color indicator is clearly visible from a distance
- Rugged materials can withstand adverse conditions
- Unique design incorporates a pressure-activated, low-friction upper-stem seal, and a second-stage piston seal to ensure reliable operation
- Made with high-impact, UV-resistant plastic
- The pop-up indicator rises at a minimum pressure of 10 PSI
How to Order
| MODEL | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| DPFI-8 | Drip System Flag Indicator |
Specifications
- Operating pressure: 10 to 60 PSI
- Recommended operating pressure: 15 to 35 PSI (25 PSI pressure regulator is recommended)
- Pop-up indicator height: 8"; extends to additional height of 7" when activated
- When the pressure drops below five psi, the pop-up indicator retracts back into the base
- Available model: DPFI-8, Pop-Up Flag Indicator (pack of 1)
- Materials:
- Black sleeve: high-impact plastic with UV
- Cylinder: Polyethylene
- Housing: Acetal
- O-ring: Buna N
- Red Flag: high-impact plastic with UV
- Spring: stainless steel 304
About
To get rid of the question of “not sure that my drip system is on”, DIG provides a simple solution with the 8” Pop-Up Flag Indicator. Install the flag indicator with one per zone at the highest point or in the most easily viewed area in the garden, and when that drip zone is activated it will provide a visual indication that the zone is pressurized and working. The pop-up indicator will emit a small amount of water as it rises to lubricate the piston, and when the system is pressurized, a red indicator cup will be raised to indicate the system is running.
Installation to drip tubing
Mount the pop up in the most easily viewed area in the garden, into 1/4” micro tubing, not exceeding 2’ to 4’ in length:
- Cut a length of 1/4” micro tubing and connect the end of one side into a 1/4” barbed connector (models H80A for pack of 5 or H80B for pack of 50) by forcing and twisting the micro tubing over the barb.
- Connect the other end of the micro tubing into the 1/4” barbed elbow mounted on the lower part of the pop-up indicator. The micro tubing is forced over the pop-up indicator barbed elbow – no glue is needed (the barbed elbow is a press-fit type and it can be removed from the
pop-up assembly) - Punch a hole into the side of the drip tubing and insert the 1/4″ barb into the drip tubing.
- Mount the pop-up indicator about 4”-5” above the ground in a visible area between the plants.
