INSTALLATION CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
Consultation feedback document
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Code of Practice for Irrigation Systems document as some of the questions refer to
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Please send your completed consultation form to acurtis@irrigationnz.co.nz
or mail it to:
Installation Code of Practice
c/ IrrigationNZ
PO Box 3872
Christchurch 8140
The closing date for consultation is Midnight Friday 1st July 2011.
The Installation Code of Practice for Irrigation Systems project team will publish the
amended document in due course.
Response to consultation document
To help analyse the response, please complete the contact information at the beginning of
the form below.
Space is provided for written comments on each question.
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Consultation questions
Section 1 – Introduction
Q1. There has never been a code of practice for irrigation system installation
in New Zealand of this style. Are you satisfied the code will contribute to
acceptable levels of installation performance?
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Section 2 – Contracting
Q2. Would having a standard installation contract form written specifically for
New Zealand contracting conditions be useful?
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Section 3 – Pipelines
Q3. When back filling trenches, should mechanical joints be left exposed until
after pressure testing is completed?
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Q4. Should the information about working in excavations deeper than 1m be
included in an appendix?
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Q5. Handling PE pipe especially large diameters is a special case due to its
thermal expansion properties. Does the document adequately set out how to
handle this material?
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Q6. Would typical thrust block design diagrams be a useful inclusion?
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Section 4 – Pump Stations
Q7 Should materials other than galvanised pipe be allowed in above ground
headworks installations and under what circumstances?
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Section 5 – Electrical components
Q8. Should additional information be developed on separation of high voltage
(i.e. 230VAC and above) and low voltage (e.g. 24VAC) signal cables?
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Q9. Should information be included on installation of control system signal
cables in the field?
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Section 6 – Irrigators
Q10. Should the Code be extended to include installation
recommendations on other forms of emitters (e.g. dripline, turf sprinklers,
micro sprinklers, etc)?
Please provide any views or comments in the box below
Section 7 – Accessory components
Q11. The final positioning of air relief valves is often left to the installer
due to design information limits. Does the document adequately set out how
to make placement decisions?
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Section 8 – Commissioning
Q12 Would a standard commission format be a useful inclusion in the code?
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General
Q13. Do you have access to the standards listed or have used them
before?
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Q14. How often do you feel the Code of Practice needs to be reviewed?
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Q15. Are there any other issues you would like to raise?
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Thank you for taking time to give us your views.
Please send your completed consultation form to acurtis@irrigationnz.co.nz
or mail it to:
Installation Code of Practice
c/ IrrigationNZ
PO Box 3872
Christchurch 8140
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