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Author:  dustintheshelves [ Feb 13th, '12, 08:15 ]
Post subject:  Help me design an AP system for my school

Hi All,

The Junior School of where I work at have a sustainability garden (vegie patch). Being an avid AP'er I suggested that an AP system would be great to complement the sustainability 'precinct'.

The site is not ideal, but I believe workable. It is long @ about 7650mm L and narrow at 1030mm W. The building it would go in front of faces North, so it will cop a lot of sun throughout the day.

I was thinking of using colourbond (and have a supplier willing to make a custom set of FT and GB's) and dividing the area into 3, with two GB's @ 2500 mm L and 1 FT @ 2500 L, all at 1030mm W. The system would be a simple Flood and Drain based on a timer.

There are a couple of options as I see it:

1: The GB's would be on stands at each end of the system, with the FT in the middle. The FT would be 800 H and the GB's at 300H.

2: Have the FT at the end with the drain/sump, and the 2 GB's next to each other(end on end) in the middle and the other end.

Due to it being a Junior School, the FT will need a steel cover to stop the kiddies form falling in.

Any suggestions / help gratefully accepted!

Thx.

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Author:  gazza [ Feb 14th, '12, 12:02 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help me design an AP system for my school

Gday dustyshelves, nice looking school building, is Hawthorndene a suburb of Adelaide?
Is there any chance you could go a bit wider than 1030mm? Im not sure how much pressure a square or rectangular colorbond FT can handle, usually they are round as they are much stronger this way...

Author:  dustintheshelves [ Feb 14th, '12, 12:08 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help me design an AP system for my school

Hi Gazza,

Yeah Hawthorndene is a suburb in Adelaide (hills to be precise). The colourbond tanks would need some supporting struts to hold the sides in, but shouldn't pose too much of a problem according to the manufacturer. the 1030mm is the width of the area from concrete edging to concrete edging, it kinda has to fit into this space.

Author:  SnowT [ Feb 15th, '12, 00:05 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help me design an AP system for my school

Actually 1m wide works out very nice for am IBC designed system.. IBC are about 1m x 1.2m x1.2m tall..

You could go something like 1BC tank to 2-3 Growbeds.. Also teach the kids about recycling[IBC's]

It could be a good project for the kids..

Juergen

Author:  dustintheshelves [ Feb 15th, '12, 06:15 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help me design an AP system for my school

Actually that's a great idea Juergen, thanks!

Author:  gazza [ Feb 15th, '12, 08:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help me design an AP system for my school

And it would save a bit of cash so you could get a shade sail rigged up over summer...

Author:  brandylorton [ May 21st, '12, 23:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: Help me design an AP system for my school

Why do not you go for a ready made small kind of a ap system that shows all the features and give better explanation than that hand mad system. It will also consume time too.

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