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Electric Fence Energizer Installation and Operating Instructions WARNING: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION. SAVE THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SOLAR ENERGIZER MAINTENANCE Check the energizer regularly to insure operation is normal. Clean the surface of the solar panel regularly. Use a soft, damp cloth. Do not use abrasive materials that could scratch the panel. Set the toggle switch in the “OFF” position when not using the energizer for more than 5 days.This prevents overcharging of the battery. DO NOT use any means for charging the internal battery except for the solar panel or a constant potential current limited 12VDC battery charger rated at 500 milliamps maximum. When storing the energizer, place the energizer in strong direct sunlight for 2 days every 3 months with the switch in the “CHARGE” position. Put switch back into the “OFF” position for storage. WARNING: SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS GUARDAR ESTES INSTUCOES 04-0003-10 0911

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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

    04-0003-100911

  • –2–

    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-

    Warning: Read All InstructionsAttention: Lire Toutes Les Instructions

    Warning: Save These InstructionsGuardar estes instucoes

    CAUTION

    –27–

    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.

  • –3–

    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.

    –26–

    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.

    –4– –25–

  • –5–

    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.

    –24–

  • HOW DOES THE ELECTRIC FENCE WORK?

    Thefenceenergizerputsahighvoltagepulseofelectricenergyonthefencewireat1to2secondintervals.Inidealconditionstheenergizer,theelectricfenceandthegroundwireformanincompletecircuit.Whenananimalcomesintocontactwiththefencewhilestandingontheground,theelectriccircuitiscom-pleted.Electronsimmediatelyflowthroughtheanimal’sbodyfromfencewiretoground.Thisisexperiencedasashock.Theshockwillonlyberespectedandrepeltheanimalifthevoltageandenergyinthepulseareatadequatelevels.Voltageandenergylevelsinthepulsearedeterminedbythecapabilityofthefenceenergizer,theconditionofyourfenceandthequalityofthegroundsys-tem.Generally,aminimumof2,000voltsmustbemaintainedonthefencelinetorepelmostanimals.Manyanimalsrequireseveralshockexperiencesbeforetheyarefullyconditionedwithlastingrespectforthefence.

    –6– –23–

    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.

    –7––22–

    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.

    –8– –21–

    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)

    –9––20–

    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)

    –10– –19–

    Diagram 3 – Testing the Ground System

  • 3. Drivethree4footby1/2”(minimum)galvanizedgroundrods10feetapartinastraightlineoratrianglepatternintheselectedgroundarea.Leave6inchesabovethegroundforsecuringgroundclamps.Marktheareaasahazard.

    4. Connectthegroundrods,inaseries,withonepieceofcontinuous10to14gaugegalvanizedwire.Thegroundhook-upwireshouldbeequaltoorlargerthanthediameterofthefencelinewire.

    See Diagram on Next Page

    –11––18–

    b. Moveyourgroundsystemtomoistsoiluntilthegroundsystemvoltage isbelow200V.

    7. Checkyourgroundsystemconditionwithavoltmeteronceduring thedriest period and once during the wet season each year to insureadequategroundingofyourelectricfence.

    See Diagram on Next Page

  • –12–

    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

    –17–

  • –13–

    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.

    –16–

    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

  • –14–

    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

    –15–

    Diagram 2

    1. Insulatedhook-upwire(20,000V)

    2. Galvanizedfencewire

    3. 4footgalvanizedgroundrod,1/2inchdiameterormore.

    4. Groundclamps5. Powersupply–

    usepowersupplyspecifiedbylabelonenergizeronly

    6. GroundrodsMUSTbe25feetminimumfrombuildingfoundation

    PLEASE NOTE:Thehotiseitherindicatedbyaredknoboralightingboltsym-bol()andthegroundisindicatedbyablackknoboranarrowsymbol().