Rain Bird Solenoid interchangeability experience

   / Rain Bird Solenoid interchangeability experience #1  

al3

Gold Member
Joined
Apr 20, 2005
Messages
250
Location
Central Wi
Tractor
JD 4110, X500
IMG_1322.JPG



Resurrecting a lawn system that hasn’t been used in 5 years. So far so good, but one question about interchangeability of Rain Bird Solenoids. There’s a bunch of conflicting info out there.



Need to replace some solenoids, DV 100 control valves. Original P/N is 20858801, aka RPKSOLENOI on Rain Birds site. Lots of local places stock and sell another Rain Bird product, SRKCP or SRKCP/CPF. Some of these stores with web sites (and Amazon) say they’ll work with the older DV series. A call to Rain Bird gets you the phone answering service of the day, with no real knowledge other than what’s on the sheet/screen in front of them. They insist that only the 20858801 will work.



The SRKCP unit has the same form and fit as the OE callout. Both operate on 24V, both perform the same function, both look identical. I measured and couldn’t find any difference. Old one is on the right, extended blue part is a plastic screen I'd removed and didn't reseat all the way.

Anyone with firsthand success or failure in their attempts to substitute a SRKCP solenoid for a RPKSOLENOI?
 
Last edited:
   / Rain Bird Solenoid interchangeability experience #2  
i never looked at mine when i replaced them. i just went to lowes and picked one that looked the same. has been working for years. i say buy one and test it
 
   / Rain Bird Solenoid interchangeability experience #3  
You should have no problems substituting the solenoid. The plunger is the only moving part in it, all the rest (and the important parts) are in the valve body.
 

Tractor & Equipment Auctions

2015 Hyundai Veloster Hatchback (A53424)
2015 Hyundai...
Lockwood 480 Pecan Harvester (A55301)
Lockwood 480 Pecan...
Cat TH407C Telehandler (A53472)
Cat TH407C...
2005 Ford F650 SVI Crew Cab Hazmat Truck (A52377)
2005 Ford F650 SVI...
Plasmarc PM150 Plasma Cutter (A54811)
Plasmarc PM150...
2022 BRAZ0 40FT PIT BOSS BELLY DUMP TRAILER (A54607)
2022 BRAZ0 40FT...
 
Top