B-hyve XR Smart Irrigation System - When Cost Cuts Ruin a Good Idea

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Retro Tech & Electronics

Retro Tech & Electronics

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Today were looking at the B-Hyve Smart irrigation system from Orbit. This is the XR series, which is their Outdoor model and well com time find throughout this review that sadly they have missed the mark in several places on this until in order to maximize profit. Features often found in their lower end systems, now absent from this model, considering how easy and cheap they are to stamp out, its a shame as it does have potential, its just not consumer friendly. Lets see why.
#orbit #bhyve #smartirrigation

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@KM-uc8ij
@KM-uc8ij 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video! Full disclosure, I work for Orbit b-hyve so I appreciate the depth of info from the video. -Just a heads up with the fuses, the b-hyve timers use resettable PTC fuses. The XR has a 1 amp resettable fuse. So if you do hit that amperage it will trip the fuse and it will reset itself once the amperage drops enough. You shouldn't need to replace fuses on this device even if they trip. -The Sensor terminals can't be activated/deactivated from the app, at least at this time. Some Orbit timers can activate/deactivate them from the physical interface but the XR requires either a rain sensor or the pre-installed jumper wire to operate properly. -It looks like you installed 2 of these timers? Did you run into the same issues with both installs? There are changes coming to the app with onboarding devices and I would like to get some of the items you found addressed if possible.
@spicemasterii6775
@spicemasterii6775 3 ай бұрын
Does the B button click when you press?
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
Not click, but it is a button....
@anilgarg57
@anilgarg57 4 ай бұрын
Great video. What is the voltage output (AC or DC) going into the electronics of the box? 24v AC? If so, would it not be better to feed it 24v (safe voltage and low voltage qualified by NEC). Your thoughts?
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 4 ай бұрын
Thats the thing. The outputs are AC not DC.
@anilgarg57
@anilgarg57 4 ай бұрын
@@retrotechandelectronics I am pretty sure if we fed 24v AC post transformer, it would have no trouble operating and also chances are it's rectified before the electronics
@paulpatten7799
@paulpatten7799 3 ай бұрын
Romex is not rated to be used outside in damp locations, even if in conduit. THHN/THWN individual conductors should have been used.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 3 ай бұрын
ok
@wxfield
@wxfield 6 ай бұрын
Just watching this I was frustrated! I think I would have tossed this in the trash and would have gone back to hoses and sprinklers.
@retrotechandelectronics
@retrotechandelectronics 6 ай бұрын
They almost had something great. The competitors and doing the same thing too.
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