{"product_id":"hoskins-sc84-16-automatic-sheep-waterer","title":"Hoskins SC84-16 Automatic Sheep Waterer – 42 Gallon, 84 x 20 in.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSeven feet for a flock that drinks together\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighty-four inches of trough and 42 gallons, on the 3\/4 in. Bob valve. Sheep tend to come to water as a group rather than drifting in, so rim space is what a flock actually runs out of. Rated 200 to 250 sheep, or 150 to 200 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;\"\u003eRim space, not gallons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.95em;line-height:1.55;\"\u003eSeven feet of open trough lets a lot of noses down at once. That is what keeps a flock from bunching and shoving, and it is why a long narrow unit often outperforms a shorter deep one on the same head count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside the frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLift the cover on a SC84-16 and the order of things is plain: a stainless tank holding 42 gallons, an insulated 16 gauge galvanized shell wrapped around it, and an air gap between the two where the heating element lives.\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 SC84-16 that compartment holds a 3\/4 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 84 in. of it gives the flock room to crowd the rim at once. 160 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 SC84-16 footprint is 84 by 20 in., which is what your stub-ups have to land inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour a reinforced pad about 92 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 160 lb. Plan on a loader rather than a carry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated for 200 to 250 sheep, or 150 to 200 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":54110112219331,"sku":"SC84-16","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/sc84-16_041992ec-2d12-4b67-9159-65ba7001aa36.png?v=1793305155","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/hoskins-sc84-16-automatic-sheep-waterer","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}