HV Series

Plastic Residential Irrigation Valves

High Performance. Big Savings.

The Rain Bird® HV valve offers the reliable performance that professionals demand at a low price. Like all Rain Bird valves, HV Valves are built to work with any standard sprinkler timer.

Low Price

Its list price is more than 20% lower than competitors’.

Easy maintenance

4 captive, multi-drive screws allow bonnet removal in half the time or depending on the competitor, one quarter the time.

Compact design

Allows you to put more valves in a single valve box.

Rain Bird® HV Valves deliver the same fundamental quality and durability you expect from Rain Bird at a low price. HV Valves are designed with the benefit of over five decades of valve design experience and backed by a three-year trade warranty.

Specifications

Operating Range

• Pressure: 15 to 150 PSI (1,0 to 10,3 bar)
• Flow: 0.2 to 30 GPM (0,05 to 6,82 m3/h; 0,01 to 1,89 l/s); for flows below 3 GPM (0,68 m3/h; 0,19 l/s) or any Xerigation® application, use RBY-100-200MX filter installed upstream
• Operating Temperatures: 
• Water temperature up to 110° F (43° C); ambient temperature up to 125° F (52° C)

Electrical Specifications

• 24 VAC 50/60 Hz (cycles/sec.) solenoid
• Inrush current: 0.250 A at 60 Hz
• Holding current: 0.143 A at 60 Hz
• Coil resistance: 52-55 Ohms

Dimensions

• Height: 4.62" (11,7 cm)
• Length: 4.4" (11,2 cm)
• Width: 3.1" (7,9 cm)

Specifications

Operating Range

• Pressure: 15 to 150 PSI (1,0 to 10,3 bar)
• Flow: 0.2 to 30 GPM (0,05 to 6,82 m3/h; 0,01 to 1,89 l/s); for flows below 3 GPM (0,68 m3/h; 0,19 l/s) or any Xerigation® application, use RBY-100-200MX filter installed upstream
• Operating Temperatures: 
• Water temperature up to 110° F (43° C); ambient temperature up to 125° F (52° C)

Electrical Specifications

• 24 VAC 50/60 Hz (cycles/sec.) solenoid
• Inrush current: 0.250 A at 60 Hz
• Holding current: 0.143 A at 60 Hz
• Coil resistance: 52-55 Ohms

Dimensions

• Height: 4.62" (11,7 cm)
• Length: 4.4" (11,2 cm)
• Width: 3.1" (7,9 cm)

Specifications

Operating Range

• Pressure: 15 to 150 PSI (1,0 to 10,3 bar)
• Flow: 0.2 to 30 GPM (0,05 to 6,82 m3/h; 0,01 to 1,89 l/s); for flows below 3 GPM (0,68 m3/h; 0,19 l/s) or any Xerigation® application, use RBY-100-200MX filter installed upstream
• Operating Temperatures: 
• Water temperature up to 110° F (43° C); ambient temperature up to 125° F (52° C)

Electrical Specifications

• 24 VAC 50/60 Hz (cycles/sec.) solenoid
• Inrush current: 0.250 A at 60 Hz
• Holding current: 0.143 A at 60 Hz
• Coil resistance: 52-55 Ohms

Dimensions

• Height: 4.62" (11,7 cm)
• Length: 4.4" (11,2 cm)
• Width: 3.1" (7,9 cm)

HV and HVF Valve Pressure Loss (METRIC)

Flow 

(m3/h)Flow

(l/s)1" HV 

(bar)Male x Barb 

(bar)0,250,060,110,120,750,210,140,141,000,280,160,162,000,560,230,195,001,390,320,317,502,080,420,549,102,520,570,94

Features

Reliability:

• Eccentric diaphragm for smooth closing, less water hammer
• Glass-filled polypropylene body for strength 
• (slip by slip model bodies are PVC)
• Reverse flow normally closed design
• Double-filtered pilot flow for maximum reliability
• Balanced-pressure diaphragm for long life
• Buna-N diaphragm with self-cleaning 90-mesh (200 micron) pilot water filter and stainless steel spring
• Three-year trade warranty.

Versatility 

• Compact design, 2.54” spin radius for tight installations
• Operates in low-flow and Xerigation® applications when the RBY filter is installed upstream
• Available in multiple fitting types
• External bleed to manually flush system of dirt and debris during installation and system start up
• Internal bleed for spray-free manual operation
• Unique, easy-to-turn, pressure-assisted flow
• control mechanism option available

Ease of Service

• Captive multi-drive screws for ease of access
• Your choice of tools to open valve (nut driver, Phillips head screw driver, slotted head screw driver)
• Four screws for quick access to diaphragm
• Trouble-free service with few parts
• Diaphragm locating post for positive installation