TEXAS IRRIGATION TECHNICIAN
EXAM Q AND A
WhocycomposescythecyIrrigatorcyCouncil?cy-cyanswer--
6cyIrrigators,cy3cyPubliccymembers,cyallcyfromcythecysamecystate
WhatcyiscythecypurposecyofcythecyIrrigatorcyCouncil?cy-cyanswer--
Providecyadvicecyoncymatterscyconcerningcyirrigation
Possiblecyconsequencecyofcyinstallingcyacysystemcyw/ocyacylicense?cy-cyanswer--
BeingcychargedcywithcyacyClasscyCcymisdemeanor
AbsorptioncyRatecy-cyanswer--Howcyfastcyacyratecyatcywhichcythecysoilcywillcyacceptcywater
ActualcyHeadcyPressurecy-cyanswer--
Thecyoperatingcypressurecymeasuredcyatcythecybasecyofcyacysprinklercyhead
HowcytocyCALCULATEcyActualcyheadcypressure?cy-cyanswer--
subtractcyallcypressurecylossescyfromcystaticcypressure
aircygapcy-cyanswer--
Acycompletecyphysicalcyseparationcybetweencythecyfreecyflowingcydischargecyendcyofcyacypo
tablecywatercysupplycypipelinecyandcyancyopencyorcynon-pressurecyrecieveingcyvessel
ApplicationcyRatecy-cyanswer--
Ratecythatcyacyheadcyappliescywatercytocythecyareacyit'scyspraying
WhatcytermcyiscyApplicationcyratecysynonymouscywith?cy-cyanswer--PrecipitationcyRate
Arccy-cyanswer--
Thecysurfacecyareacyofcythecylandscapecythatcythecyheadcywillcyprovidecywatercy(half,cyfull,cy9
0,cy25)
as-builtcyplanscy-cyanswer--
Acycorrectedcyorcyredrawncyplan,cyshowingcylocationcyofcyallcymajorcycomponentscyofcyacysy
stem
A.W.W.A.cy-cyanswer--AmericancyWatercyWorkscyAssociation
Backflowcy-cyanswer--
ThecyUNDESIREABLEcyreversecyflowcyofcywatercyincyacypipingcysystem
Backcypressurecy-cyanswer--
Conditioncythatcycancyhappencyduecytocyelevationcypumps,cypressure
, Backcysiphonagecy-cyanswer--
backflowcyduecytocyacysubcyatomiccypressurecy(breakcyincycitycymain,cyfirecyhydrantcybeingcy
used
Backflowcypreventioncy-cyanswer--Acymechanicalcymeanscytocypreventcyacybackflow
Acybackflowcydevicecy-cyanswer--
Anycyapprovedcydevicecythatcypreventscyancyundesireablecyreversalcyofcyflowcyofcywater
1cycolumncyfootcyofcywatercy-cyanswer--.443cypsicy(prettycyclosecytocy5cyft.
1cypsicy-cyanswer--
requirescyacycolumncyofcywatercy2.31cyfeetcytallcy(orcy3cyft.)cy(orcy27.75cyin.)
maxcyflowratecyforcy1/2cyincypipecy(tocystaycybelowcy5cyfps)cy-cyanswer--5cygpm
maxcyflowratecyforcy3/4cyincypipecy(tocystaycybelowcy5cyfps)cy-cyanswer--10cygpm
maxcyflowratecyforcy1cyincypipecy(tocystaycybelowcy5cyfps)cy-cyanswer--15cygpm
maxcyflowratecy1cy1/4cyin.cypipecy(tocystaycybelowcy5cyfps)cy-cyanswer--25cygpm
maxcyflowratecyforcy1cy1/2cyincypipecy(tocystaycybelowcy5cyfps)cy-cyanswer--35cygpm
KeycyrequirementcyforcyRPZcybackflowcy-cyanswer--minimumcyofcy12"cyabovecygrade
KeycyrequirementcyforcyDoublecyCheckcybackflowcy(DCVA)cy-cyanswer--
Ifcyinstalledcybelowcygrade,cyTestcycockscymustcybecypluggedcywithcynon-ferrouscy(non-
magnetic)cymaterial
KeycyrequirementscyforcyPVBcyandcySVBcy-cyanswer--
Mustcybecy12"cyabovecyhighestcyhead,cyvalve,cypipe,cyfitting,cyorcyfixture
KeycyrequirementscyforcyAircyGapcy-cyanswer--
Thecyrecievingcypipecymustcybecy1"cywidercyorcy2cytimescybiggercythancythecydischargecypipe
zonecyflowcy-cyanswer--howcymanycygallonscygocythroughcyacyzone
BackflowcyPreventioncyAssemblycy-cyanswer--
Anycyassemblycyusedcytocypreventcybackflowcyintocyacypotablecywatercysystem.cyThecytypec
yofcyassemblycyusedcyiscybasedcyoncythecyexistingcyorcypotentialcydegreecyofcyhealthcyhazar
dcyandcybackflowcycondition.
boostercypumpcy-cyanswer--increasescyoperatingcypressure
Bushingcy-cyanswer--
Thecymethodcyofcyadaptingcyacyfittingcytocyeithercyacylargercyorcysmallercysize.
EXAM Q AND A
WhocycomposescythecyIrrigatorcyCouncil?cy-cyanswer--
6cyIrrigators,cy3cyPubliccymembers,cyallcyfromcythecysamecystate
WhatcyiscythecypurposecyofcythecyIrrigatorcyCouncil?cy-cyanswer--
Providecyadvicecyoncymatterscyconcerningcyirrigation
Possiblecyconsequencecyofcyinstallingcyacysystemcyw/ocyacylicense?cy-cyanswer--
BeingcychargedcywithcyacyClasscyCcymisdemeanor
AbsorptioncyRatecy-cyanswer--Howcyfastcyacyratecyatcywhichcythecysoilcywillcyacceptcywater
ActualcyHeadcyPressurecy-cyanswer--
Thecyoperatingcypressurecymeasuredcyatcythecybasecyofcyacysprinklercyhead
HowcytocyCALCULATEcyActualcyheadcypressure?cy-cyanswer--
subtractcyallcypressurecylossescyfromcystaticcypressure
aircygapcy-cyanswer--
Acycompletecyphysicalcyseparationcybetweencythecyfreecyflowingcydischargecyendcyofcyacypo
tablecywatercysupplycypipelinecyandcyancyopencyorcynon-pressurecyrecieveingcyvessel
ApplicationcyRatecy-cyanswer--
Ratecythatcyacyheadcyappliescywatercytocythecyareacyit'scyspraying
WhatcytermcyiscyApplicationcyratecysynonymouscywith?cy-cyanswer--PrecipitationcyRate
Arccy-cyanswer--
Thecysurfacecyareacyofcythecylandscapecythatcythecyheadcywillcyprovidecywatercy(half,cyfull,cy9
0,cy25)
as-builtcyplanscy-cyanswer--
Acycorrectedcyorcyredrawncyplan,cyshowingcylocationcyofcyallcymajorcycomponentscyofcyacysy
stem
A.W.W.A.cy-cyanswer--AmericancyWatercyWorkscyAssociation
Backflowcy-cyanswer--
ThecyUNDESIREABLEcyreversecyflowcyofcywatercyincyacypipingcysystem
Backcypressurecy-cyanswer--
Conditioncythatcycancyhappencyduecytocyelevationcypumps,cypressure
, Backcysiphonagecy-cyanswer--
backflowcyduecytocyacysubcyatomiccypressurecy(breakcyincycitycymain,cyfirecyhydrantcybeingcy
used
Backflowcypreventioncy-cyanswer--Acymechanicalcymeanscytocypreventcyacybackflow
Acybackflowcydevicecy-cyanswer--
Anycyapprovedcydevicecythatcypreventscyancyundesireablecyreversalcyofcyflowcyofcywater
1cycolumncyfootcyofcywatercy-cyanswer--.443cypsicy(prettycyclosecytocy5cyft.
1cypsicy-cyanswer--
requirescyacycolumncyofcywatercy2.31cyfeetcytallcy(orcy3cyft.)cy(orcy27.75cyin.)
maxcyflowratecyforcy1/2cyincypipecy(tocystaycybelowcy5cyfps)cy-cyanswer--5cygpm
maxcyflowratecyforcy3/4cyincypipecy(tocystaycybelowcy5cyfps)cy-cyanswer--10cygpm
maxcyflowratecyforcy1cyincypipecy(tocystaycybelowcy5cyfps)cy-cyanswer--15cygpm
maxcyflowratecy1cy1/4cyin.cypipecy(tocystaycybelowcy5cyfps)cy-cyanswer--25cygpm
maxcyflowratecyforcy1cy1/2cyincypipecy(tocystaycybelowcy5cyfps)cy-cyanswer--35cygpm
KeycyrequirementcyforcyRPZcybackflowcy-cyanswer--minimumcyofcy12"cyabovecygrade
KeycyrequirementcyforcyDoublecyCheckcybackflowcy(DCVA)cy-cyanswer--
Ifcyinstalledcybelowcygrade,cyTestcycockscymustcybecypluggedcywithcynon-ferrouscy(non-
magnetic)cymaterial
KeycyrequirementscyforcyPVBcyandcySVBcy-cyanswer--
Mustcybecy12"cyabovecyhighestcyhead,cyvalve,cypipe,cyfitting,cyorcyfixture
KeycyrequirementscyforcyAircyGapcy-cyanswer--
Thecyrecievingcypipecymustcybecy1"cywidercyorcy2cytimescybiggercythancythecydischargecypipe
zonecyflowcy-cyanswer--howcymanycygallonscygocythroughcyacyzone
BackflowcyPreventioncyAssemblycy-cyanswer--
Anycyassemblycyusedcytocypreventcybackflowcyintocyacypotablecywatercysystem.cyThecytypec
yofcyassemblycyusedcyiscybasedcyoncythecyexistingcyorcypotentialcydegreecyofcyhealthcyhazar
dcyandcybackflowcycondition.
boostercypumpcy-cyanswer--increasescyoperatingcypressure
Bushingcy-cyanswer--
Thecymethodcyofcyadaptingcyacyfittingcytocyeithercyacylargercyorcysmallercysize.
