Catch cup test template

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5	Test Setup
6	Date	7/19/2021
7	Method	8 x 4.5" pyrex containers
8	Time	6:30 PM
9	Minutes	20
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11	Measurements
12	Record your data in the cells highlighted below				Calculation Output
13	cup	vol_mL	diameter_in		area_in2	precip_in	precip_rate_in_per_hr
14	1	60	4.5		15.90	0.23	0.69
15	2	108	4.5		15.90	0.41	1.24
16	3	62	4.5		15.90	0.24	0.71
17	4	96	4.5		15.90	0.37	1.10
18	5	62	4.5		15.90	0.24	0.71
19	6	54	4.5		15.90	0.21	0.62
20	7	78	4.5		15.90	0.30	0.90
21	8	34	4.5		15.90	0.13	0.39
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25	Results
26	precip rate				uniformity
27	avg_in_per_hr	0.80			avg_low_quarter_mL	44
28					avg_total_mL	69.25
29					uniformity	0.64
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31	Assess your uniformity
32		Excellent	Very Good	Good	Fair	Poor
33	Fixed spray	0.75	0.65	0.55	0.5	0.4
34	Rotor head	0.8	0.7	0.65	0.6	0.5
35	source: NM State University Extension
36	Next Steps
37	Congratulations! You have completed following our catch cup article. You now have accurate prepitation rate and uniformity measurements. Assess your uniformity according to the table above. If yours is Fair or below, consider addressing sprinkler coverage issues to acheive better watering. You can enter your precip rate into your Rachio app Advance Zone Settings.
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