{"product_id":"hoskins-sc48-16-automatic-sheep-waterer","title":"Hoskins SC48-16 Automatic Sheep Waterer – 23 Gallon, 48 x 20 in.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhere the sheep line steps to a 1\/2 in. valve\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour feet of narrow trough, 23 gallons, a 700 watt Model C element, and the first SC model to run a 1\/2 in. Bob valve on an 8 in. float rod rather than the 3\/8 in. and 6 in. combination below it. Rated 150 to 200 sheep, or 75 to 100 cattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #b9902a;background:#fdf8e9;padding:16px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#8a6a1f;\"\u003eThe valve changes, so the parts list changes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eEverything below the SC48 takes a 3\/8 in. valve and a 6 in. float rod. From here up it is 1\/2 in. and 8 in. Worth knowing before you pull a spare off the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside the frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the service door on a SC48-16 and you are looking at a stainless tank, an insulated galvanized frame and an element held clear of both. That clearance is the whole design, and it is why owners who have fought ice with a drop-in heater notice the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe valve sits in an insulated compartment of its own beneath a removable cover, reached through a service door big enough for a hand and a forearm. On the SC48-16 that compartment holds a 1\/2 in. Bob valve on an 8 in. float rod. The drain takes a 2 in. rubber stopper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is 20 in. wide, narrow enough for a sheep pen that a cattle trough would crowd, and 48 in. of it gives the flock room to crowd the rim at once. 110 lb. empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater and power both arrive inside the base, so the trench carries two things and should be dug once. The SC48-16 footprint is 48 by 20 in., which is what your stub-ups have to land inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour a reinforced pad about 56 by 28 in. and set it a few inches proud of the surrounding ground. Manure that cannot pack against the frame is manure that cannot rot it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Model C element draws 5.8 amps at 120 volts, so a dedicated 15 amp circuit is enough. Have the ground checked while the electrician is there: poor grounding makes stray voltage, and stock that feels a tingle at a trough quietly stop drinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty weight is 110 lb. Plan on two strong backs or a bucket on the loader to place it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated for 150 to 200 sheep, or 75 to 100 cattle. If the pen runs both species, buy on the sheep number and the cattle figure follows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake your water pressure reading at the waterer itself rather than at the well, and at more than one hour of the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeed help working out which unit you already have? Measure the outside of the base and use our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/automatic-waterers-and-parts\"\u003ewaterer size finder\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hoskins-waterer-parts\"\u003eHoskins waterer parts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hoskins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54110112186563,"sku":"SC48-16","price":1166.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/sc48-16_e16438a0-cc49-489c-8dcd-06fcef67fd79.png?v=1793305153","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/hoskins-sc48-16-automatic-sheep-waterer","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}