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Electric Fence EnergizerInstallation and Operating
Instructions
WARNING: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION. SAVE THIS
BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
SOLAR ENERGIZER MAINTENANCE•
Checktheenergizerregularlytoinsureoperationisnormal.•
Cleanthesurfaceofthesolarpanelregularly.Useasoft,dampcloth.
Donotuseabrasivematerialsthatcouldscratchthepanel.•
Setthetoggleswitchinthe“OFF”positionwhennotusingtheenergizerfor
morethan5days.Thispreventsoverchargingofthebattery.• DONOTuseany
means for charging the internal battery except for the
solarpaneloraconstantpotentialcurrentlimited12VDCbatterychargerratedat500milliampsmaximum.
• When storing the energizer, place the energizer in strong
direct sunlightfor2daysevery3monthswiththeswitch in
the“CHARGE”position.Putswitchbackintothe“OFF”positionforstorage.
WARNING: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSGUARDAR ESTES INSTUCOES
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SAFETY INFORMATION
DANGER – DOUBLE
INSULATED:whenservicing,useonlyidenti-calreplacementpartsandbyqualifiedservicepersonnelonly.Doubleinsulatedenergizersincludetwosystemsforinsulation.
CAUTION:Toreducetheriskofelectricalshockdonotremovecover.Refertoservicepersonnel.
Afin de reduire les risques d’electrocution, ne retirez pas le
couvercle. Adressez vous au personnel de service.
WARNING:Donotconnectsimultaneouslytoafenceandanyotherdevicesuchasacattletrainerorapoultrytrainer.Otherwise,lighteningstrikingyourfencewillbeconductedtoallotherdevices.
AVERTISSEMENT: ne pas raccorder siultanement a une cloture et a
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Warning: Read All InstructionsAttention: Lire Toutes Les
Instructions
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CAUTION
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vegetation,buildingsandroofoverhangswillnotblocksunlight
fromthepanel.
A. Afullychargedbatterywilloperatetheenergizerforupto18daysin
darknessbeforetheenergizerwillstop.Atthispoint,thebatteryis
almostcompletelydischarged. B.
Afullydischargedbatterywillrequire20-25hoursofrechargingwith
thesolarpanelinstrongsunlightbeforeoperatingtheenergizer. On
average, 6-8 days of charging in sunlight will restore a fully
dischargedbattery.Rechargebatterywiththetoggleswitchin
the“CHARGE”position.5.
Uponcompletionofbatterycharging,theenergizerisreadytobeinstalled
onthefence.Locateenergizersothatsolarpanelisfacingduesouthintothesunat
itshighestpointat12:00noon.Selecta
locationwheresolarpanelwillneverbeshadedfromthesun.Locatetheenergizeroutofreachofanimalsandchildren.Securetheenergizersothatsolarpanelwillnotmoveawayfromthesun.
6. Connect fence and ground wire to labeled terminals and move
toggleswitchto“ON”position.Redlightwillflashwhenenergizerisoperating.
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tre dispositif tel qu’un enclos de dressage du betail ou un
poste de condi-tionnement de la volaille. Sinon, si la foudre
frappe la cloture, le courant de la foudre sera transmis au
dispositi.
Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,anaclineoperatedfencecontrollerhasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother).Theplugwillfitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectriciantoinstalltheproperoutlet.
Afin de reduire les risques d’electrocution, un controleur de
cloture alimente sur ligne ac est muni d’une prise polarisee (un
lame est plus large que l’autre). Cette pris s’emboite dans une
sortie polarisee que d’une maniere. Si la prise ne s’engage pas
totalement dans la sortie, inversez la prise. Si elle ne s’engage
toujours pas, contactez un electricien qualifie pour installer une
sortie appro-priee. Ne changez la prise en aucune maniere.
Thisfencecontrollerisnottobepermanentlymountedusingconduit.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR BATTERY POWERED ENERGIZERS
1.
UseaDeepCycleRechargeableBatteryratedat60amphourorgreater.Marinebatteriesarerecommended.
2.
Avoidplacingbatterydirectlyunderenergizersothatcorrosivegaseswillnotdamagetheenergizer.Locate
thebattery inacoolanddryareaforbestperformance.
3.
Placethebatteryawayfromsparksandinawell-ventilatedareaforsafety.Checkbatteryvoltageandenergizerperformanceregularlytoensurecon-tinuousoperation.
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SOLAR CHARGED ENERGIZERS
1.
Removealllabelsfromfrontofsolarpanelandcleanpanelwithadampcloth.
2.
Makesurethattheleadwirerunningfromthesolarpanelisconnectedtothefenceenergizer.
3. Puttoggleswitchinthe“CHARGE”position.4.
IMPORTANT:BEFOREINSTALLINGENERGIZERONTHEFENCELINE,
mountenergizeruprightinalocationoutdoorsthatwillreceivethemaxi-mumavailabledirectsunlightforaminimumof4days.Facetheenergizerduesouth,intothesunlight.Energizershouldbeinalocationwheretrees,
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY GUIDELINES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:1. CAUTION:
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. Do not install where small
children,theelderlyorunhealthypersonsmaycomeincontactwiththeliveportionsofelectricfencing.Useelectricfencewarningsignswhereverhumansmaycomeincontactwiththefence.
2. NEVERelectrifybarbedwireor
loosefencingmaterialsthatriskentanglement of a human or animal.
Exposure to continuous ormultipleshocksisverydangerous.
3.
STAYAWAYfromthefenceenergizerandfromthefencelinejustbeforeandduringlightningstorms.Inlightningproneareas,disconnecttheenergizerfromthefenceandfromthepowersupplyinadvanceofstormstopreventdamagetotheenergizer.
4.
FOLLOWallnational,stateandlocalregulationsthatmayapplytoinstal-lationofelectricfenceinyourarea.
5.
REFERTOAUTHORIZEDREPAIRCENTERFORSERVICE.Therearenouserserviceableparts.Neveralterthedesignoftheenergizer.Doingsoishazardousandwillvoidthewarranty.
6.
ALWAYSunplugtheenergizerbeforehandlinganypartoftheenergizer.7.
NEVERputmorethanoneenergizeronafence.Doingsoisdangerous
becauseitmayreducetimeoffbetweenpulses,maydamagetheener-gizerandwillinvalidatethewarranty.
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8.
DONOTrunfencewireabovegroundnearhighvoltagepowerlines.Iftooclose,theelectricfencemaypickupdangerouslevelsofpowerfromhighvoltagelines.Nevercrossunderahighvoltagelinewithelectricfence.
9.
ALWAYSmaintainanadequategroundsystemsecurelyattachedtotheenergizer.
10.
DONOTalterthepolarityoftheenergizerplugon110Voperatedenergiz-ers.Forbatteryoperatedfenceenergizers,connecttheredbatteryclamptothepositivebatteryterminalandtheblackbatteryclamptothenegativebatteryterminalonly.
11.
NEVERchargeabatterythatisconnectedtoafenceenergizer.Alwaysdisconnectthebatteryfromtheenergizerfirst.
12.
WARNING!Electricfencesareveryeffectivepsychologicalbarrierswhenproperlyinstalledandwhenanimalsaretrainedtothefence.Electricfenc-esareNOTcompletephysicalbarriers.Erraticanimalbehaviorcannotbepredictedandoccasionalfencepenetrationcanoccur.Therefore,weas-sumesnoliabilityforanimalcontainment,injuryortheconsequencesforthemisuseoftheequipment.
13. WARNING!Nevertouchthelivefencewiththeheadormouth.14.
WARNING!Sparksmayoccurinelectricfencesystems.Therefore,during
periodsofhighfirerisk,electricfenceenergizersshouldbeturnedoff.
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HOW DOES THE ELECTRIC FENCE WORK?
Thefenceenergizerputsahighvoltagepulseofelectricenergyonthefencewireat1to2secondintervals.Inidealconditionstheenergizer,theelectricfenceandthegroundwireformanincompletecircuit.Whenananimalcomesintocontactwiththefencewhilestandingontheground,theelectriccircuitiscom-pleted.Electronsimmediatelyflowthroughtheanimal’sbodyfromfencewiretoground.Thisisexperiencedasashock.Theshockwillonlyberespectedandrepeltheanimalifthevoltageandenergyinthepulseareatadequatelevels.Voltageandenergylevelsinthepulsearedeterminedbythecapabilityofthefenceenergizer,theconditionofyourfenceandthequalityofthegroundsys-tem.Generally,aminimumof2,000voltsmustbemaintainedonthefencelinetorepelmostanimals.Manyanimalsrequireseveralshockexperiencesbeforetheyarefullyconditionedwithlastingrespectforthefence.
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Diagram 7 – Protecting Your Fence Energizer From Lightning
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KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL ENERGIZER INSTALLATION
Take care of the following details and you will prevent many
hours of extra work.
1.
Usethecorrectsizeenergizer.Itisbesttoselectanenergizerthatwilladequately
power the most difficult fence conditions.This
generallyoccursduringthepeakgrowingseason.
2.
Carefullyinstallacompletegroundsystem.Mostelectricfencefailuresarecausedbyanimpropergroundsystem(seeDiagram#1,pg.12).
3. Taketimetoproperlyconnect
leadoutwire,groundwireandfencelinesplices.Thisisthesecondmostcommoncauseofelectricfencefailure.Useclamps,splitboltsandtapsforsecuringwireconnections.Makesureallconnectionsurfacesareofbare,shinymetal(seeWireSpliceandCon-nectionsDiagram,pg.22).
4.
Useadequatelyinsulatedhook-upwire(ratedforatleast20,000V)wherethehotwiremusttravelunderground.Neverusestandardhouseholdinsulatedwire,whichistypicallyratedforonly600voltsorless.
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Diagram 6 – Wire Splicing and Connections
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5.
Maintainproperdistancesfromburiedandaboveground:utilitycompanygroundrods,waterpipes,metalsiding,telephonewireandstockwateringtanks(seeDiagram1onpg.12forgroundandDiagram2onpg.15forfence).
6.
Useanelectricfencevoltmetertoperiodicallychecktheconditionofyourfenceandtotroubleshootconnectionsandgroundconditions.
7.
Finally,itisveryimportantthatananimal’sfirstexperiencewithanelec-tricfenceshockisoneofrespect.Someanimalsrequiremorethanoneshock
experience for lasting respect of the fence line. Always train
theanimaltothefencepriortounsupervisedentryintopasturesbyinsuringthattheanimal’sfirstapproachtothefenceisslow,withoutstressandthataneffectiverepellingshockisexperienced.
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Diagram 5 – Ground Return System
For Drier Climates, Hard-to-Control Animals, Sandy Soil,Frozen
Ground and Snow-Covered Ground
Place AdditionalGround RodsEvery 1500 Feet
InsulatedJumper Wires
Cut-OutSwitch
Insulated LeadOut Wire
FenceEnergizer
GroundLead Wire
4’ to 6’ Ground Rods(10’ Apart, See Diagram 1)
HOT
GROUND
HOT
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW ENERGIZER
BEFORE YOU START
TOOLS NEEDED
1.
Screwdriver–formountingenergizer,cut-offswitchandlightningchoke2.
Wirecutters–tocutandstripinsulation3.
Postdriver–toinstallgroundrods4.
Digitalvoltmeter–forelectricfencetestingandtroubleshooting
ACCESSORIES NEEDED
1. Atleastthreegalvanizedgroundrods–minimum4feetby
1/2”(minimum)diameter2. Threegroundrodclamps3.
Insulatedundergroundhook-upwire–50feet(20,000Vrating)4.
Oneenergizercut-outswitch5. Lineclamps6.
Onelightningchokeandonelightningdiverteroracombination
chokeanddiverter7.
Onesurgeprotector(forAC-poweredenergizersonly)
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Diagram 4 – Standard Multi-Wire SystemsWire Spacing for
Different Animals and Applications
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INSTALLATION STEP 1
INSTALLING THE GROUND SYSTEM
The”groundsystem”isaseriesofhighlyconductiverodsdrivenintothesoilandthenconnectedbywiretothegroundterminalofyourfenceenergizer.Thegroundsystemcollectselectronsfromthesoiltocompletethecircuitneededfordeliveringaneffectiveshock.
1.
Locateanareaofsoilforplacinggroundrodsthatcontainsgoodconduc-tiveearth
(notsandyor rocky).Soil that ismoist throughout theyear
isbest.Thegroundsystemshouldbe locatedwithin75feetofyour
fenceenergizerandatleast25feetfrombuildings.
2. Locategroundsystemaminimumof75feetawayfrom:
a. Utilitycompany(electric,gas,water)groundsystem. b.
Undergroundwaterpipe c. Metalwatertanks d.
Metalsidingonbuilding(minimum25ft.away)
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Diagram 3 – Testing the Ground System
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3.
Drivethree4footby1/2”(minimum)galvanizedgroundrods10feetapartinastraightlineoratrianglepatternintheselectedgroundarea.Leave6inchesabovethegroundforsecuringgroundclamps.Marktheareaasahazard.
4.
Connectthegroundrods,inaseries,withonepieceofcontinuous10to14gaugegalvanizedwire.Thegroundhook-upwireshouldbeequaltoorlargerthanthediameterofthefencelinewire.
See Diagram on Next Page
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b. Moveyourgroundsystemtomoistsoiluntilthegroundsystemvoltage
isbelow200V.
7. Checkyourgroundsystemconditionwithavoltmeteronceduring
thedriest period and once during the wet season each year to
insureadequategroundingofyourelectricfence.
See Diagram on Next Page
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Diagram 1 – Ground System Installation1.
12-14gaugegalvanizedfencewire.2. Ground rods – 4 feet long by 1/2”
(or more) in diameter, galvanized
steelrods.IMPORTANT: Avoid SANDY, DRY and ROCKY soil.
shortingthefence.Continuetoshortthefencebyleaningsteelpostsorbymakingwireconnectionstogroundat100yardsdistanceormorefromenergizeruntilthefencelinevoltagedropsbelow2,000V.
4.
Youarenowreadytotesttheenergizergroundsystem.Connectoneleadofthedigitalvoltmetertoa12inchmetalstakedrivenintotheground3feetawayfromthelastfenceenergizergroundrod.Connectthesecondleadtothegroundrodfurthestfromtheenergizer.Thevoltagereadingshouldideallybezeroornomorethan200V.
5.
Ifthedigitalvoltmeterreadingisunder200V,yourgroundsystemisadequateandyouwillgetnearmaximumperformancefromyourelectricfenceenergizer.
6. If the reading isabove200V, thenyourgroundsystemneeds
improve-ment.Youmust:
a. Addmoregroundrodsconnectedinseries,3feetapart.
and/or
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INSTALLATION STEP 2
INSTALLING THE FENCE ENERGIZER
1.
Locatetheenergizerwithin75feetofyourgroundsystem.Useonlypolar-izedextensioncords.Mountthefenceenergizer:
a. Ateyelevelandoutofthereachofsmallchildrenandlivestock b.
Protectedfromweatherandmoisture c.
Awayfromallflammablematerialsandgassesina well-ventilatedarea.
2. Beforeconnecting the“fence”and“ground”energizer
terminals,plug
inor“poweron”theenergizerandchecktheoutputvoltageattheterminalswithanelectricfencevoltmeter(useonlyvoltmetersdesignedforthispur-pose).Recordthevoltageasabenchmarkforfuturereference.Youshouldseetheindicatorlightflashingandheara“click”at1to2secondintervals.
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INSTALLATION STEP 3
VERIFY THAT YOUR GROUND SYSTEM IS WORKING
Thequalityofyourgroundsystemisvital
tomaximizingtheperformanceofyourfenceenergizer.Duringdryseasonsorduringseasonswhenthereisex-cessivegrowthorvegetationonthefenceline,itmaybenecessarytoupgradeyourgroundsystemwithextragroundrods.
Totestthequalityofyourgroundsystem:
1. Unplugyourfenceenergizer.
2. Place the fenceunderheavy loadby“shorting” the fenceas
follows.Ata locationonthefenceat least100yardsfromtheenergizer,
lean3or4steelstakesorT-postsagainstthe“hot”wireofthefence.Alternatively,youmaypushseveralpiecesoffencewireintotheearthandwraptheop-positeendsaroundthehotwire.
3.
Plugtheenergizerinandcheckthefencelinevoltagewithadigitalvoltmeter.Youwanttoseethatthevoltagehasdroppedbelow2,000Vdueto
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3. UNPLUGORTURNTHEFENCEENERGIZEROFFand
thenconnectthe“GROUND”terminaltoa10to14gaugeinsulatedlead-outwire(ratedat20,000V).The
lead-outwire
isalsoknownasa“hook-up”or“under-groundfencewire”.Connecttheoppositeendof
thewiretotheclosestgroundrodusingagroundclampandshinybaremetalcontactsurfaces.Then,connectthe“FENCE”terminaltoa10to14gaugeinsulatedlead-outwire(ratedat20,000V)andconnecttheoppositeendtoafence“cut-out”switchlocatedonthefirstfencepost.
4.
Plugthefenceenergizerinandmeasurethevoltageatthe“cut-out”switchbeforeandafteractivatingthefence.Recordthesevoltagemeasurementsforfutureuseasareferencewhencheckingthefenceconnection.
See Diagram on Next Page
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Diagram 2
1. Insulatedhook-upwire(20,000V)
2. Galvanizedfencewire
3. 4footgalvanizedgroundrod,1/2inchdiameterormore.
4. Groundclamps5. Powersupply–
usepowersupplyspecifiedbylabelonenergizeronly
6. GroundrodsMUSTbe25feetminimumfrombuildingfoundation
PLEASE
NOTE:Thehotiseitherindicatedbyaredknoboralightingboltsym-bol()andthegroundisindicatedbyablackknoboranarrowsymbol().