Rain Bird A17AP 0–360° Adjustable Shrub Spray Nozzle
Brand: Rain Bird | SKU: A17AP
Product Overview
Set a shrub or flowerbed watering arc above the planting with Rain Bird A17AP. This riser-mounted assembly combines an adjustable-pattern nozzle with a 1/2-inch female pipe connection for a matching male fixed riser. The exact A17AP model adjusts from 0 to 360 degrees and is listed for a 12–15-foot throw, rather than a fixed quarter-circle pattern.
Key Features
- Adjustable 0–360-degree watering pattern.
- Listed 12–15-foot throw for the A17AP model.
- 1/2-inch female pipe connection mounts on a matching male fixed riser.
- Filter screen helps keep debris from the nozzle.
- Stainless steel adjustment screw changes flow and watering distance.
Common Uses
- Above-ground shrub and flowerbed watering where a fixed riser is appropriate.
- Matching a bed edge with an adjustable arc instead of selecting a fixed quarter-, half- or full-circle nozzle.
Technical Specifications
- Model: A17AP; A17 riser-mounted shrub spray nozzle assembly.
- Watering pattern: adjustable 0–360 degrees.
- Model-listed throw: 12–15 feet; actual coverage depends on pressure, adjustment and conditions.
- Connection: nominal 1/2-inch female pipe; accepts a matching male fixed riser.
- Screen: included nozzle filter screen.
- Adjustment: stainless steel screw controls flow and throw.
- Mounting: fixed above-ground riser; not a retracting pop-up body.
- Riser and irrigation supply components are separate.
Compatibility & Installation Notes
Choose a matching 1/2-inch male fixed riser with sufficient height to clear the planting. Support and position the riser for the intended watering boundary.
Flush debris before fitting the assembly, keep the filter screen in place and adjust the arc and reach with the zone operating. Avoid pointing water onto paths or building surfaces.
Use the exact A17AP adjustable-pattern specification when selecting the nozzle. Other A17 models provide fixed circles or strip patterns; family photos may show those alternatives.
Check available pressure and flow as part of the zone design. Changing arc and reach can change demand; do not apply a fixed-pattern A17 flow figure to every adjustable setting.
Rain Bird’s application guidance excludes these riser-mounted nozzles from California and other locations requiring pressure regulation. Confirm that a fixed-riser nozzle is appropriate for the installation before ordering.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is A17AP a fixed quarter-circle nozzle?
No. A17AP is the adjustable-pattern model with a 0–360-degree setting range. A fixed quarter-circle A17 nozzle is a different model.
What connection does it use?
It has a nominal 1/2-inch female pipe connection for a matching male fixed riser mounted above the planting.
What watering distance is listed?
Rain Bird lists the exact A17AP model for a 12–15-foot throw. Actual reach depends on operating pressure, adjustment and conditions.
Does it replace a pressure-regulated pop-up body?
No. A17AP mounts on a fixed riser. Rain Bird’s application guidance excludes this riser-mounted style from California and other locations requiring pressure regulation.
Why Buy from Big Frog Supply?
Choose A17AP when an appropriate fixed-riser installation needs an adjustable 0–360-degree arc above shrubs or flowers. Its 1/2-inch female connection and model-listed 12–15-foot throw help check mounting fit and reach before ordering. Confirm that the site permits this riser-mounted style, then choose the arc for the actual bed edge rather than treating it as a fixed quarter-circle nozzle.
Model: A17AP; A17 riser-mounted shrub spray nozzle assembly.
Watering pattern: adjustable 0–360 degrees.
Model-listed throw: 12–15 feet; actual coverage depends on pressure, adjustment and conditions.
Connection: nominal 1/2-inch female pipe; accepts a matching male fixed riser.
Screen: included nozzle filter screen.
Adjustment: stainless steel screw controls flow and throw.
Mounting: fixed above-ground riser; not a retracting pop-up body.
Riser and irrigation supply components are separate.
