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This site updated: April 10, 2009 |
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The NEW 2008 Prismatic Electric Fountain:
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The Electric Fountain Water Features (from the center of the fountain)
· Center “Old Faithful” Geyser: single 1.5” custom nozzle; 90-feet · Beehive: three rings with 262 nozzles; 15-feet · Ring of Six: six 3/4” nozzles with outward angle; 75-feet · Peacock: two bars with 61 nozzles each; 40-feet · Middle Spray Ring: 156 nozzles; 40-feet · Radial Spray Bars: 6 bars, 338 nozzles; 20 feet (This feature has not yet been installed; it is awaiting funding.) · Outer Spray Ring: 200 nozzles; 25-feet · Ribbons: 84 1/2” nozzles; 20-feet · East-West Bars: 6 bars, 264 nozzles; 15-feet (This feature has not yet been installed; it is awaiting funding.)
At the eleven locations where the original Darlington light funnels were placed are the “hourglass” rings. The nozzles have both a radial and an inward angle to create the basket weave effect known as “Sheaves of Wheat” and “Giant Vases” on the original fountain.
In addition, at each of the ten perimeter hourglass ring locations, there are three additional features: · Great Arch: one 3/4” nozzle with inward angle; 90-feet · Light Circle Arch: sixteen nozzles each location; 60-feet · Pod: ten nozzles each location; 30-feet
The drawing to the right shows the 90-foot tall “Old Faithful” center geyser, the center cluster of six nozzles and the middle spray ring in operation. This is just one of many combinations of nozzle groups that can be run at the same time for dramatic water displays. (Drawing Credit: RMH Group) |
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The Electric Fountain has twelve individual water features, each creating a distinct shape. The water manifolds (supply pipes) that hold the individual nozzles are in an interlocking labyrinth of plumbing on the fountain vault deck. The drawing below (designed by Hobbs Architectural Fountains) is the layout for the new fountain, including the light clusters that emulate the original Darlington lighting system. The only real change from the original fountain manifold layout was to move the vault access hatch from inside the outer spray ring to a location on the southeast corner of the vault. (North is to the right on this drawing.) |
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The basket weave effect created by the nozzles on the north/south bars known as the Ribbon. |
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A drawing showing the middle spray ring operating at two different heights. |
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This page updated: February 7, 2009 |