Rainbird to Two 12 zone Rachio

If one is concerned with a very specific and highly unlikely case that two transformers fail with a short between primary and secondary without the melting the wire and breaking the circuit. Than I recommend to add an inline fuse to the wire connecting the two commons. This will still be much cheaper than the relay alternative.

https://www.amazon.com/DIGITEN-5x20mm-Holder-Inline-screw/dp/B00VLBAF84/ref=sr_1_24?dchild=1&keywords=wire+fuse&qid=1589117375&sr=8-24

Meanwhile here is the discussion about why perfect isolation is not possible without regrouping the valves so that the two controllers would act as completely separate systems:

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