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.• DO NOT use any 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.

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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 un au-

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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,

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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().