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What Is Head-to-Head Coverage?

Head-to-head coverage is sprinkler spacing in which the spray from one head reaches the location of the adjacent head.

Head-to-head coverage is sprinkler spacing in which the spray from one head reaches the location of the adjacent head. Two circular patterns overlap; each head lies on the other pattern’s boundary.
Original conceptual diagram. Not to scale; actual equipment and site conditions vary.

How to Understand It

Overlapping patterns help distribute water across the space between heads. The diagram shows two neighboring patterns in a simplified plan view. Actual spacing depends on the nozzle, pressure, wind, and layout; this is not a complete sprinkler design.

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