Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the red, black and green Asta drippers?
Flow rate only, colour-coded by Antelco: red is 2 litres per hour, black is 4 litres per hour, and green is 8 litres per hour. The body and spike are otherwise identical.
Is the Antelco Asta dripper pressure compensating?
Yes. It has a sealed turbulent flow path and a diaphragm inside, so it holds a steady, uniform discharge rate across a wide range of line pressures, which matters on a long run where pressure drops off toward the end.
How does the Asta dripper resist blockages?
The outlet has a built-in insect baffle to keep bugs out, the inlet barb has a built-in filter, and the turbulent flow path has a self-flushing action at low pressure, so grit gets cleared rather than settling.
What is the Asta drip spike used for?
Nurseries, shade houses, tree lots and general landscape irrigation. The built-in anchoring spike pushes into the ground or pot to hold the dripper in place, so it is aimed at outdoor and commercial landscape use rather than a tent.
How long does the Antelco Asta dripper last?
Antelco build it from UV stabilised materials, so it is rated for long-term outdoor use in direct sun without the plastic going brittle.
Beschreibung
This is a landscape and nursery dripper with a built-in anchoring spike. It's for growers who need precise, pressure-even watering straight to the root zone outdoors rather than in a tent. The Antelco Asta is a pressure compensating (PC) spike-dripper with a sealed turbulent flow path and diaphragm, so the discharge rate stays uniform even as line pressure varies across a long run.
Antelco Asta PC Spike Dripper: Spec
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Flow rates | 2 lph (red), 4 lph (black), 8 lph (green) |
| Regulation | Pressure compensating, sealed turbulent flow path and diaphragm |
| Anti-blockage | Insect baffle on the outlet, built-in filter on the inlet barb |
| Flushing | Self-flushing action at low pressure |
| Material | UV stabilised for long outdoor life |
| Fitting | Anchoring spike, pushes into the ground or growing medium |
In the Box
One Asta spike-dripper in the flow rate and colour you choose. No pipe or manifold included.
Where the Antelco Asta Is Used
Nurseries, shade houses, tree lots and general landscape applications, wherever drippers need to anchor themselves in open ground or large pots rather than clip onto a stake-free line. Choose the colour for the flow rate each plant needs: red for light feeders, black for standard, green where more volume is wanted.
Antelco's own spec sheet has the full performance curves: Asta PC Spike Dripper datasheet (PDF).
Antelco Asta PC Spike Dripper FAQ
What is the difference between the red, black and green Asta drippers?
Flow rate only, colour-coded by Antelco: red is 2 litres per hour, black is 4 litres per hour, and green is 8 litres per hour. The body and spike are otherwise identical.
Is the Antelco Asta dripper pressure compensating?
Yes. It has a sealed turbulent flow path and a diaphragm inside, so it holds a steady, uniform discharge rate across a wide range of line pressures, which matters on a long run where pressure drops off toward the end.
How does the Asta dripper resist blockages?
The outlet has a built-in insect baffle to keep bugs out, the inlet barb has a built-in filter, and the turbulent flow path has a self-flushing action at low pressure, so grit gets cleared rather than settling.
What is the Asta drip spike used for?
Nurseries, shade houses, tree lots and general landscape irrigation. The built-in anchoring spike pushes into the ground or pot to hold the dripper in place, so it is aimed at outdoor and commercial landscape use rather than a tent.
How long does the Antelco Asta dripper last?
Antelco build it from UV stabilised materials, so it is rated for long-term outdoor use in direct sun without the plastic going brittle.
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