Rainbird 5500 Series Commercial Rotors
Rainbird Partial/Full Circle 5" Pop-Up Commercial Rotor With Seal-A-Matic Check Valve, Stainless Steel Riser, Model # 5505SS. (Includes 2, 4, 6, 8 nozzles)
Rain Bird® 5500 Series Rotors are built to withstand the harsh conditions and vandalism present in commercial rotor applications. They have been designed and tested to ensure the high reliability demanded by the market today. The 5500 Series offers the durability and performance of Rain Bird’s best commercial rotors in a package designed to excel in short to midrange applications.
Features
- Five year trade warranty.
- Memory Arc® returns the rotor to its original
arc setting.
- Non-strippable drive mechanism prevents damage
from vandals.
- Brass reinforcing shaft of the nozzle turret to
riser withstands vandal kick.
- Optional stainless steel riser model helps
deter vandalism on public turf areas.
- Continuous full and part circle operation in
one unit to reduce inventory requirements.
- Easy, wet, dry arc adjustment with slotted
screwdriver through top of rotor from 50° to 330° part-circle, 360°
non-reversing full-circle.
- Left and right side trips adjustable for ease
of installation without turning the case and loosening the pipe
connection.
- Seal-A-Matic™ (SAM) check device/riser to help
prevent low head drainage.
- Water-lubricated gear drive.
- Rain Curtain™ nozzles for optimal distribution
and close-in watering resulting in superior uniformity.
- Nozzles are interchangeable from the front with
no special tools.
- Self-adjusting stator allows nozzle replacement
with no other adjustments required.
- Heavy duty retract spring ensures positive
pop-down.
- Standard black rubber cover
- Optional purple rubber cover for nonpotable applications
Operating Range
- Precipitation Rate: 0.23 to 1.4 in/hr (5,9 to
35,5 mm/h)
- Radius: 33 to 55 feet (10,1 to 16,8m)
- Pressure: 30 to 90 psi (2,1 to 6,2 Bars)
- Flow: 1.4 to 15.5 gpm (0,33 to 3,52 m3/h; 0,09 to 0,98 l/s)
Specifications
- 3/4" (20/27) NPT or BSP female threaded inlet
- SAM check device holds up to 10 feet (3,1 m) of
head
- Rain Curtain nozzles:
2.0 - Orange, 3.0 Red, 4.0 - Black, 5.0 - Yellow,
6.0 - Light Blue, 8.0 - Dark Green, 10.0 - Grey, 12.0 - Beige
- Nozzle outlet trajectory is 22°
Dimensions
- Exposed diameter: 1 3/4" (4,4 cm)
- Overall diameter: 2 3/4" (7,0 cm)
- Overall height: 9 1/4" (23,5 cm)
- Pop-up height: 5" (12,7 cm)
Note: Pop-up height is measured from cover to the primary nozzle port. Overall body height is measured popped down.
Models
- 5505: 3/4" NPT female threaded inlet (5"
plastic riser stem)
- 5505-SS: 3/4" NPT female threaded inlet (5"
stainless steel covered riser stem)
- 5512: 3/4" NPT female threaded inlet (12" plastic
riser stem)
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