Tech Spec
Variable Arc Nozzles (VANs)
Adjustable nozzles for all standard and
irregular-shaped turf and shrub areas. Fit all
Rain Bird spray heads and shrub adapters.
Specifications
Features
The plastic VAN nozzle shall be constructed
of UV resistant plastic. The radius adjustment
screw shall be constructed of stainless steel.
• Easy arc adjustment from 0° to 360° for 10-,
12-, 15- and 18 VAN; 0° to 330° for 4-, 6- and
8 VAN.
• Simple twist of center collar increases or
decreases arc setting.
• No special tools required.
• Stainless steel adjustment screw to adjust
flow and radius.
• Ideal for watering odd-shaped areas.
• 12-, 15-, and 18 VAN have matched
precipitation rates with Rain Bird MPR
Nozzles.
• Shipped with blue filter screen (.02 x .02)
to maintain precise radius adjustment and
prevent clogging.
4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 18 Series VAN
Nozzles
The nozzle shall accept the Rain Bird blue
filter screen to allow for radius adjustment.
The plastic VAN nozzles shall be manufactured by Rain Bird Corporation, Azusa,
California.
Models
•
•
•
•
4-VAN 8-VAN 12-VAN 18-VAN
• 6-VAN
• 10-VAN
• 15-VAN
Operating Range
Simply twist collar to adjust arc pattern
• Radius: *
-- 4-VAN: 3 to 4 feet (0.9 to 1.2 m)
-- 6-VAN: 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 m)
-- 8-VAN: 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m)
-- 10-VAN: 8 to 10 feet (2.4 to 3.0 m)
-- 12-VAN: 10 to 12 feet (3.0 to 3.7 m)
-- 15-VAN: 12 to 15 feet (3.7 to 4.6 m)
-- 18-VAN: 14 to 18 feet (4.3 to 5.5 m)
• Pressure: 15 to 30 psi (1 to 2.1 bar)
• Optimum pressure: 30 psi (2.1 bar)
*These ranges are based on proper pressure
at nozzle.
How To Specify
1804 - 15-VAN
Spray Head
Model
Nozzle Series
Pattern
This specifies an 1800 Series spray head with 4”
(10 cm) pop-up height; 15 Series Variable Arc
Nozzle providing 0° - 360° coverage.
Variable Arc Nozzles (VANs)
4 Series VAN
0° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure
psi 330° Arc
15
20
25
30
270° Arc
15
20
25
30
180° Arc
15
20
25
30
90° Arc
15
20
25
30
4 Series VAN
Radius Flow ft. gpm 3
0.62
3
0.70
4
0.80
4
0.88
3
0.52
3
0.58
4
0.66
4
0.73
3
0.32
3
0.37
4
0.41
4
0.45
3
0.21
3
0.24
4
0.26
4
0.29
n
Precip In/h 7.23
8.17
5.25
5.78
7.42
8.27
5.29
5.86
6.84
7.91
4.93
5.41
8.98
10.27
6.26
6.98
s
Precip
In/h
8.35
9.43
6.06
6.67
8.57
9.55
6.11
6.77
7.90
9.13
5.69
6.25
10.37
11.86
7.23
8.06
6 Series VAN
0° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure
psi 330° Arc
15
20
25
30
270° Arc
15
20
25
30
180° Arc
15
20
25
30
90° Arc
15
20
25
30
Radius Flow ft. gpm 4
0.85
5
0.96
5
1.09
6
1.20
4
0.79
5
0.88
5
1.00
6
1.10
4
0.42
5
0.49
5
0.55
6
0.60
4
0.26
5
0.30
5
0.34
6
0.37
n
Precip In/h 5.58
4.03
4.58
3.50
6.34
4.52
5.13
3.92
5.05
3.77
4.24
3.21
6.26
4.62
5.24
3.96
s
Precip
In/h
6.44
4.65
5.29
4.04
7.32
5.22
5.92
4.53
5.83
4.35
4.90
3.71
7.23
5.33
6.05
4.57
0° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure Radius bar
m
330° Arc
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.5
2.0
1.8
2.1
1.8
270° Arc
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.5
2.0
1.8
2.1
1.8
180° Arc
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.5
2.0
1.8
2.1
1.8
90° Arc
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.5
2.0
1.8
2.1
1.8
Radius Flow ft. gpm 6
1.21
7
1.36
7
1.55
8
1.70
6
1.11
7
1.24
7
1.41
8
1.55
6
0.84
7
0.97
7
1.09
8
1.19
6
0.51
7
0.59
7
0.66
8
0.72
n
Precip In/h 3.53
2.91
3.32
2.79
3.95
3.24
3.69
3.10
4.49
3.81
4.28
3.58
5.46
4.64
5.19
4.33
s
Precip
In/h
4.07
3.36
3.83
3.22
4.55
3.74
4.25
3.58
5.18
4.40
4.94
4.13
6.29
5.35
5.98
5.00
5° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure Radius bar
m
330° Arc
1.0
1.8
1.5
2.1
2.0
2.3
2.1
2.4
270° Arc
1.0
1.8
1.5
2.1
2.0
2.3
2.1
2.4
180° Arc
1.0
1.8
1.5
2.1
2.0
2.3
2.1
2.4
90° Arc
1.0
1.8
1.5
2.1
2.0
2.3
2.1
2.4
n
s
Precip Precip
mm/h mm/h
189 218
183 215
152 176
152 176
198 229
187 216
148 171
157 181
173 200
180 208
139 161
139 161
247 285
240 277
167 193
194 224
METRIC
Flow Flow
m3⁄h l/m
0.19 3.2
0.23 3.8
0.27 4.5
0.27 4.5
0.18 3.0
0.21 3.5
0.24 4.1
0.25 4.2
0.10 1.6
0.11 1.9
0.13 2.2
0.14 2.3
0.06 1.0
0.07 1.2
0.08 1.4
0.08 1.4
8 Series VAN
n Square spacing based on 50% diameter of throw
s Triangular spacing based on 50% diameter of throw
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Flow Flow
m3⁄h l/m
0.14 2.3
0.17 2.8
0.20 3.3
0.20 3.3
0.12 2.0
0.14 2.3
0.16 2.7
0.17 2.8
0.07 1.2
0.09 1.5
0.10 1.7
0.10 1.7
0.05 0.8
0.06 0.9
0.06 1.1
0.07 1.1
6 Series VAN
8 Series VAN
5° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure
psi 330° Arc
15
20
25
30
270° Arc
15
20
25
30
180° Arc
15
20
25
30
90° Arc
15
20
25
30
0° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure Radius bar
m
330° Arc
1.0
0.9
1.5
1.0
2.0
1.2
2.1
1.2
270° Arc
1.0
0.9
1.5
1.0
2.0
1.2
2.1
1.2
180° Arc
1.0
0.9
1.5
1.0
2.0
1.2
2.1
1.2
90° Arc
1.0
0.9
1.5
1.0
2.0
1.2
2.1
1.2
METRIC
n
s
Precip Precip
mm/h mm/h
144 166
112 129
91
105
91
105
167 193
124 143
99
114
103 119
139 161
98
113
80
92
86
99
167 193
124 143
99
114
99
114
METRIC
Flow Flow
m3⁄h l/m
0.27 4.6
0.32 5.4
0.38 6.3
0.39 6.4
0.25 4.2
0.30 4.9
0.34 5.8
0.35 5.9
0.19 3.2
0.23 3.8
0.26 4.4
0.27 4.5
0.12 1.9
0.14 2.3
0.16 2.7
0.16 2.7
n
s
Precip Precip
mm/h mm/h
91
105
79
91
78
90
74
86
103 119
91
105
86
99
81
94
117 135
104 120
98
113
94
109
148 171
127 147
121 140
111 128
Note: Turning the radius reduction screw may be required to achieve catalog radius
and flow when the arc is set at less than maximum arc
Performance data taken in zero wind conditions
Tech Spec
10 Series VAN
10° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure
psi 360° Arc
15
20
25
30
270° Arc
15
20
25
30
180° Arc
15
20
25
30
90° Arc
15
20
25
30
10 Series VAN
Radius Flow ft. gpm 7
1.93
8
2.32
9
2.52
10
2.60
7
1.45
8
1.75
9
1.89
10
2.10
7
0.97
8
1.20
9
1.26
10
1.45
7
0.48
8
0.58
9
0.63
10
0.75
n
Precip In/h 3.80
3.50
3.00
2.50
3.80
3.50
3.00
2.70
3.80
3.50
3.00
2.80
3.80
3.50
3.00
2.90
s
Precip
In/h
4.39
4.04
3.46
2.89
4.39
4.04
3.46
3.12
4.39
4.04
3.46
3.23
4.39
4.04
3.46
3.35
12 Series VAN
15° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure
psi 360° Arc
15
20
25
30
270° Arc
15
20
25
30
180° Arc
15
20
25
30
90° Arc
15
20
25
30
Flow Flow
m3⁄h l/m
0.44 7.3
0.53 9.0
0.57 9.8
0.59 9.8
0.33 5.5
0.4
6.8
0.43 7.8
0.48 7.9
0.22 3.7
0.27 4.6
0.29 5.3
0.33 5.5
0.11 1.8
0.13 2.3
0.14 2.7
0.17 2.8
12 Series VAN
Radius Flow ft. gpm 9
1.56
10
1.86
11
2.12
12
2.36
9
1.17
10
1.39
11
1.59
12
1.77
9
0.78
10
0.93
11
1.06
12
1.18
9
0.39
10
0.46
11
0.53
12
0.59
n
Precip In/h 1.86
1.79
1.68
1.58
1.86
1.79
1.68
1.58
1.86
1.79
1.68
1.58
1.86
1.79
1.68
1.58
s
Precip
In/h
2.14
2.06
1.95
1.82
2.14
2.06
1.94
1.82
2.14
2.06
1.95
1.82
2.14
2.06
1.95
1.82
15 Series VAN
23° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure
psi 360° Arc
15
20
25
30
270° Arc
15
20
25
30
180° Arc
15
20
25
30
90° Arc
15
20
25
30
10° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure Radius bar
m
360° Arc
1.0
2.1
1.5
2.4
2.0
2.7
2.1
3.1
270° Arc
1.0
2.1
1.5
2.4
2.0
2.7
2.1
3.1
180° Arc
1.0
2.1
1.5
2.4
2.0
2.7
2.1
3.1
90° Arc
1.0
2.1
1.5
2.4
2.0
2.7
2.1
3.1
METRIC
15° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure Radius bar
m
360° Arc
1.0
2.7
1.5
3.2
2.0
3.6
2.1
3.7
270° Arc
1.0
2.7
1.5
3.2
2.0
3.6
2.1
3.7
180° Arc
1.0
2.7
1.5
3.2
2.0
3.6
2.1
3.7
90° Arc
1.0
2.7
1.5
3.2
2.0
3.6
2.1
3.7
METRIC
Flow Flow
m3⁄h l/m
0.35 5.80
0.44 7.37
0.52 8.75
0.54 9.02
0.26 4.35
0.33 5.53
0.39 6.56
0.41 6.76
0.17 2.90
0.22 3.69
0.26 4.37
0.27 4.51
0.09 1.45
0.11 1.84
0.13 2.19
0.14 2.25
15 Series VAN
Radius Flow ft. gpm 11
2.60
12
3.00
14
3.30
15
3.70
11
1.95
12
2.25
14
2.48
15
2.78
11
1.30
12
1.50
14
1.65
15
1.85
11
0.65
12
0.75
14
0.82
15
0.92
n Square spacing based on 50% diameter of throw
s Triangular spacing based on 50% diameter of throw
n
Precip In/h 2.07
2.01
1.62
1.58
2.07
2.01
1.62
1.58
2.07
2.01
1.62
1.58
2.07
2.01
1.62
1.58
s
Precip
In/h
2.39
2.32
1.87
1.83
2.39
2.32
1.87
1.83
2.39
2.32
1.87
1.83
2.39
2.32
1.87
1.83
23° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure Radius bar
m
360° Arc 1.0
3.4
1.5
3.9
2.0
4.5
2.1
4.6
270° Arc 1.0
3.4
1.5
3.9
2.0
4.5
2.1
4.6
180° Arc 1.0
3.4
1.5
3.9
2.0
4.5
2.1
4.6
90° Arc 1.0
3.4
1.5
3.9
2.0
4.5
2.1
4.6
n
s
Precip Precip
mm/h mm/h
96
111
89
103
76
88
63
73
96
111
89
103
76
88
68
79
96
111
89
103
76
88
71
82
96
111
89
103
76
88
73
85
n
s
Precip Precip
mm/h mm/h
48
55
43
50
41
47
40
46
48
55
43
50
41
47
40
46
48
55
43
50
41
47
40
46
48
55
43
50
41
47
40
46
METRIC
Flow Flow
m3⁄h l/m
0.60 9.8
0.72 11.8
0.84 13.7
0.84 14.0
0.45 7.4
0.54 8.8
0.63 10.3
0.63 10.5
0.30 4.9
0.36 5.9
0.42 6.9
0.42 7.0
0.15 2.5
0.18 2.9
0.21 3.4
0.21 3.5
n
s
Precip Precip
mm/h mm/h
52
60
47
55
41
48
40
46
52
60
47
55
41
48
40
46
52
60
47
55
41
48
40
46
52
60
47
55
41
48
40
46
Note: Turning the radius reduction screw may be required to achieve catalog radius
and flow when the arc is set at less than maximum arc
Performance data taken in zero wind conditions
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18 Series VAN
26° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure
psi 360° Arc
15
20
25
30
270° Arc
15
20
25
30
180° Arc
15
20
25
30
90° Arc
15
20
25
30
18 Series VAN
Radius Flow ft. gpm 14
4.21
15
4.70
17
4.86
18
5.32
14
3.16
15
3.52
17
3.65
18
3.99
14
2.11
15
2.35
17
2.43
18
2.66
14
1.05
15
1.17
17
1.22
18
1.33
n
Precip In/h 2.07
2.01
1.62
1.58
2.07
2.01
1.62
1.58
2.07
2.01
1.62
1.58
2.07
2.01
1.62
1.58
s
Precip
In/h
2.39
2.32
1.87
1.83
2.39
2.32
1.87
1.83
2.39
2.32
1.87
1.83
2.39
2.32
1.87
1.83
METRIC
26° Trajectory
Nozzle
Pressure Radius bar
m
360° Arc
1.0
4.3
1.5
4.8
2.0
5.4
2.1
5.5
270° Arc
1.0
4.3
1.5
4.8
2.0
5.4
2.1
5.5
180° Arc
1.0
4.3
1.5
4.8
2.0
5.4
2.1
5.5
90° Arc
1.0
4.3
1.5
4.8
2.0
5.4
2.1
5.5
Flow Flow
m3⁄h l/m
0.96 15.9
1.07 18.0
1.20 19.8
1.21 20.1
0.72 12.0
0.80 13.5
0.90 14.8
0.91 15.1
0.48 8.0
0.54 9.0
0.60 9.9
0.61 10.1
0.24 4.0
0.27 4.5
0.30 5.0
0.30 5.0
n
s
Precip Precip
mm/h mm/h
52
60
47
55
41
48
40
46
52
60
47
55
41
48
40
46
52
60
47
55
41
48
40
46
52
60
47
55
41
48
40
46
Note: Turning the radius reduction screw may be required to achieve catalog radius
and flow when the arc is set at less than maximum arc
Performance data taken in zero wind conditions
n Square spacing based on 50% diameter of throw
s Triangular spacing based on 50% diameter of throw
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