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<blockquote data-quote="callmefence" data-source="post: 1742072" data-attributes="member: 24947"><p>My concern with solar timers or any timer is I would think they are designed to fail closed. If the timer fails no water.</p><p></p><p>Generally on lease property I use 1000 gallon trough with a float. I turn the water valve down to a small stream so a leak won't mean a huge loss of water. This keeps up with my 20- 30 head groups just fine. The long slow fill time also helps with freeze protection. And if there is a failure I would rather have water on the ground vs no water.</p><p>Sure a float could stick closed but it's generally the other way around with a float.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="callmefence, post: 1742072, member: 24947"] My concern with solar timers or any timer is I would think they are designed to fail closed. If the timer fails no water. Generally on lease property I use 1000 gallon trough with a float. I turn the water valve down to a small stream so a leak won't mean a huge loss of water. This keeps up with my 20- 30 head groups just fine. The long slow fill time also helps with freeze protection. And if there is a failure I would rather have water on the ground vs no water. Sure a float could stick closed but it's generally the other way around with a float. [/QUOTE]
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