Pressure Regulator questions

[Grapefruitroop]

Hi y all!
So i think i need a pressure regulator for my system.....

Yesterday i noticed that few drippers were almost pushed out of their hole.....not sure if is because i didnt shove em correctly or because the pressure inside my lines is too high......

Also my drippers are meant to work in range between 0.8 - 4 BAR

After reading a bit, many tutorials suggest that its always safe to install one set on 2 bar (20-30 PSI) that is ideal pressure for drip irrigation...

So my question is...Can a pressure regulator ruin a pump?

My pump (800w 3600liters x hour) is a specific one for irrigation able to push a max of 4 Bar, of course i immagine that because my system is made by 6 19footers, 1" lines, with a total of 240 2liter x hour drippers, the pressure inside that thing shouldnt be more than 3 bar....just guessing.....

So do you guys had any pump problems after installing a pressure regulator?
Thanks

 

[Grapefruitroop]

Installed!

Yeah it was definitely neeeded.......now the lines are quiet and everything runs smoooth..
Im glad i prevented a disaster about to happen, with a dripper poppin off and sprayn my new cheap lights that arent waterproof lol BAD

The pressure regulator is equipped with like a bleeding hole to relief pressure ....and it drips back to the res ...pump runs smoothly at least for what i hear....

 

[Ca++]

Glad your sorted. Have you put it at the end of the line then? If it's a relief valve, then at the end can be the best place. Though it sounds like you have a lot of ends, and you wouldn't want a lot of valves.

 

[Grapefruitroop]

Thanks, no its not a relief valve but it has a small hole on the side for bleeding...
I put it after the filter and the anti draining valve

Its that little hole on the right of the mark "30 PSI"

 

[Grapefruitroop]

Thats what is reccomended by many drip tutorials