Rain Bird PC05 / PC07 / PC10 / PC12 / PC18 Barbed PC Emitters
Brand: Rain Bird | SKUs: PC05, PC07, PC10, PC12, PC18
Product Overview
Choose a fixed nominal flow for larger shrubs and trees with Rain Bird pressure-compensating PC Modules. These five options have self-piercing barb inlets and barb outlets. Select the flow and color for the plant’s needs: 5 GPH light brown, 7 GPH violet, 10 GPH green, 12 GPH dark brown or 18 GPH white. Pressure compensation helps maintain that chosen flow across the operating-pressure range; it does not make the module adjustable between the listed rates.
Key Features
- Five color-coded, fixed nominal flow choices.
- Pressure-compensating operation across 10–50 psi.
- Self-piercing barb inlet for compatible 1/2-inch or 3/4-inch drip tubing.
- Barb outlet accepts 1/4-inch XQ distribution tubing.
- UV-resistant plastic construction.
Common Uses
- Point-source watering for larger shrubs and trees.
- Layouts needing different fixed outputs at different plant locations.
Technical Specifications
- PC05 = PC-05: light brown, nominal 5 GPH.
- PC07 = PC-07: violet, nominal 7 GPH.
- PC10 = PC-10: green, nominal 10 GPH.
- PC12 = PC-12: dark brown, nominal 12 GPH.
- PC18 = PC-18: white, nominal 18 GPH.
- Inlet/outlet: self-piercing barb × barb; not the 10-32 threaded or PCT 1/2-inch FPT versions.
- Operating pressure: 10–50 psi.
- Required upstream filtration: 100 mesh (150 micron).
- Use a PC Diffuser Cap when the module is the final emission point to prevent an exposed outlet stream from squirting.
Compatibility & Installation Notes
Choose flow according to plant demand, soil absorption and watering duration. Values are gallons per hour, not gallons per minute; pressure compensation does not replace suitable zone pressure regulation or filtration.
Flush the supply tubing and use a compatible insertion method, such as the Xeriman tool, for the self-piercing inlet. The outlet can feed 1/4-inch XQ tubing to a remote watering point.
Where the PC Module itself is the final discharge point, fit the appropriate separately selected PC Diffuser Cap. The cap diffuses the stream; do not confuse it with a separate fixed-flow emitter.
These barbed models do not screw directly into a PolyFlex riser. Rain Bird identifies the threaded PC versions separately with a 1032 suffix.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which flow matches each color?
PC05 is light brown at 5 GPH, PC07 violet at 7 GPH, PC10 green at 10 GPH, PC12 dark brown at 12 GPH and PC18 white at 18 GPH.
Can I adjust one emitter from 5 to 18 GPH?
No. Each option has a fixed nominal output. Pressure compensation helps maintain the selected flow within the 10–50 psi operating range.
When do I need a diffuser cap?
Use a PC Diffuser Cap when the module itself is the final emission point, to diffuse the outlet stream and prevent squirting.
Will these thread into a PolyFlex riser?
No. These options have barbed inlets. Choose the appropriate 1032 threaded PC version for a compatible threaded riser connection.
Why Buy from Big Frog Supply?
Choose these PC Modules when plant demand calls for a fixed 5–18 GPH output rather than the lower flows of standard Xeri-Bug emitters. The color-to-flow mapping helps select replacements, while the barbed inlet and diffuser-cap guidance distinguish direct-tubing installation from a threaded riser or exposed final outlet.
PC05 = PC-05: light brown, nominal 5 GPH.
PC07 = PC-07: violet, nominal 7 GPH.
PC10 = PC-10: green, nominal 10 GPH.
PC12 = PC-12: dark brown, nominal 12 GPH.
PC18 = PC-18: white, nominal 18 GPH.
Inlet/outlet: self-piercing barb × barb; not the 10-32 threaded or PCT 1/2-inch FPT versions.
Operating pressure: 10–50 psi.
Required upstream filtration: 100 mesh (150 micron).
Use a PC Diffuser Cap when the module is the final emission point to prevent an exposed outlet stream from squirting.
