: Tip Selection and Application Speed Guide 103
FOR EXAMPLE: If the desired target rate is 10 GPA at 15 mph with a medium desired droplet size:
• For conventional spraying, the tip chart recommends using an 05 spray tip at 40 PSI.
• For pulsing NCVs with a target of 70% ± 10% duty cycle, use a 06 or 08 tip. At 40 PSI either tip
would create the desired droplet size.
NOTE: Refer to the tip manufacturer for latest information.
Refer to this key while using the example spray tip droplet size table:
TABLE 1.
Droplet Size Key
TABLE 2. Example Spray Tip Droplet Size by Manufacturer.
Droplet Size Category Symbol and Color
Extremely Fine XF
Very Fine
VF
Fine
F
Medium
M
Coarse
C
Very Coarse
VC
Extremely Coarse XC
Ultra Coarse
UC
Tip Size
Boom
Pressure
(PSI)
Wilger
(www.wilger.net)
TeeJet
(www.teejet.com
)
Hypro
(www.hypropumps.com)
Orifice
Size
PSI
ER
SR
MR
DR
XR/XRC
TT/2XTT
TTJ60
HF
GRD
LD
VP
TR
Gauge 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 120
03
20
M-C-M VC VC - M M F M
30
M C VC XC F C C - M M F F
40 F C VC XC F C C - M M F F
50
F C C VC F M C - M M F F
60
F C C VC F M C - M M F F
04
20
C---M VC VC - C C M M
30
C C VC XC M C C - C C M M
40
M C VC XC M C C - C M F F
50 M C CXCF M C - M M F F
60
M C C VC F M C - M M F F
05
20
C---M VC VC - C C M C
30 C VC XC XC M VC C - C C M M
40
M CXCXCM C C - C M F F
50
M C VC XC F C C - M M F F
60 M C VC XC F M C - C C F M
06
20
C---MVC XC - VC VC M C
30
C VC XC XC M VC VC - C C M C
40 C VC XC XC M VC C - C C M M
50
C CXCXCM C C - C C F M
60
C C VC XC F C C - C C F M