Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Finishing up #4 Cart Path Project

If you remember, we had a large irrigation leak under the cart path at #4 green.  Even though we repaired it in April, we never had the chance to finish the project.  We took advantage of some cold weather when the course was closed due to snow to have it poured.  We added roughly 60 linear feet of curb along the ponds edge.  I think it turned out great and I have heard from several Men's club members that they are happy it was finished.  Onto the next project! 




 

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

2020 Irrigation blow out...

We knew we were going to be blowing out the irrigation system on the 19th and 20th of November.  The few days leading up to the process, we were going to experience some warm weather.  Every day was going to be in the 60's-70's.  It was our last chance to apply water to the course.  We were ready to start watering again after taking the previous week off due to cold weather and some snow.  As I was going around to each satellite and running some heads on some our hot spots, all of a sudden I can across a satellite box that no power. Then I checked another one.  No power.  It turned out, we lost power to 1/3 of the course.  I asked Rick to start checking power at the first satellite box to see if we have a voltage.  Turns out no, so we started back tracking to the breaker at the shop.  It all looked good.  Rick started tracking the power wire and he was able to find a possible location that was causing the issue.  Our rotten luck, it was under our asphalt driveway!  Some quick thinking, I cut the end off an extension cord and wired it into a known good junction point.  Boo ya, we got power back to all the down satellite boxes.  We were able to water for several nights and days prior to blowout.  Not only did resolving the power issue allow us to water but it also allowed us to blow out the irrigation system. 

After we were finished with the blow out, it was time to dig up the potential issue.  Rick had to demo saw thru the asphalt and dig down a ways to find the wires.  He was able to find an 8 inch section of highly corroded wire that crumbled in his fingers.  He was able to get it repaired and we are back up and running.  The power wire was installed in 1988.  We have been running into a few issues with corroded wires throughout the golf course.