| The Cuyahoga Falls fountain uses
variable speed pump technology to eliminate control valves and almost all
plumbing in the animated part of the fountain. Only the pumps needed at
any instant operate for energy efficiency. |
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Size: 20 foot diameter with ~50 foot
dia concrete apron
Pumps: (37) 1/4hp variable speed pumps 1.5 hp filter pump
Sprays: 0.47" smoothbore nozzles
Lighting: (8) fiber illuminators w/programmable color wheels
Dimmers 40 channel GFCI protected
Valves: No valves except fill and filter system
Audio: CD/MIDI/WAV stereo playback. 4 outdoor speakers
Control:
ACCESS software for schedule and choreography to
0.1 second resolution. LAN updatable
Large photo
Musical video (2 min 320x240 6Meg WMV, lots of wind). |
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Fountain Design -
OASE engineering
Controls Design - Atlantic Fountains
Site/Structural - GGC Engineers
GC - Northern Valley Contracting, plus fine work by Thompson Electrical and
Superior Plumbing
Choreography - Atlantic Fountains and the Information
Technology dept of Cuyahoga Falls |

"Point and click" controls layout
(...we had to beat the IT dept off with sticks to use it!) |