Pivot DesignAmerican Irrigation

End gun radius

Nelson SR100 performance with booster at the last drive unit. Formulas from Pivot Design 1.52.

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Reid Bros. · American Irrigation · 9/19/2026

Yellow fields are inputs — everything else calculates live, same as the original workbook.

Linked values come from Main menu GPM, Pivot timer, and Pivot pressure.

  • Nelson SR100 should not be operated at less than 40 psi (2.8 bar).

2 HP

Max booster GPM 130

Pressure boost, psi

32.03

Nozzle pressure, psi

39.09

Nozzle size

0.85

Req. EG GPM

123.5

Actual EG GPM

129.0

Radius, ft

101.4

Irrigated acres

57.33

5 HP

Max booster GPM 175

Pressure boost, psi

40.69

Nozzle pressure, psi

47.37

Nozzle size

0.80

Req. EG GPM

126.8

Actual EG GPM

124.2

Radius, ft

104.4

Irrigated acres

57.61

7 1/2 HP

Max booster GPM 230

Pressure boost, psi

51.95

Nozzle pressure, psi

57.79

Nozzle size

0.80

Req. EG GPM

133.3

Actual EG GPM

137.2

Radius, ft

110.7

Irrigated acres

58.18

No booster

Pressure boost, psi

0.00

Nozzle pressure, psi

13.56

Nozzle size

1.00

Req. EG GPM

95.5

Actual EG GPM

106.5

Radius, ft

76.0

Irrigated acres

55.04