10375 State Route 43Streetsboro, OH 44241

Phone: 800.866.2161Fax: 330.562.7403

www.powerwizardinc.com INST-04-0003-00 0092 Rev. 7-07

Electric Fence EnergizerInstallation, Operating and Warranty Instructions

WARNING: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION. SAVE THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

IMPORTANT – READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETYCONSIDERATIONS CAREFULLY:

1. WARNING:DONOTCONNECTENERGIZERSIMULTANEOUSLYTOAFENCEANDTOANYOTHERDEVICESUCHASACATTLETRAINERORAPOULTRYTRAINER.OTHERWISE,LIGHTNINGSTRIKINGYOURFENCEWILLBECONDUCTEDTOALLOTHERDEVICES.

2. CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. Do not install where smallchildren, theelderlyorunhealthypersonsmaycomeincontactwith theliveportionsofelectricfencing.Useelectricfencewarningsignswhereverhumansmaycomeincontactwiththefence.

3. NEVERelectrifybarbedwireor loose fencingmaterials that riskentanglement of a human or animal. Exposure to continuous ormultipleshocksisverydangerous.

4. STAYAWAYfromthefenceenergizerandfromthefencelinejustbeforeandduringlightningstorms.Inlightningproneareas,disconnecttheenergizerfromthefenceandfromthepowersupplyinadvanceofstormstopreventdamagetotheenergizer.

5. FOLLOWallnational,stateandlocalregulationsthatmayapplytoinstal-lationofelectricfenceinyourarea.

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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

solarpaneloraconstantpotentialcurrentlimited12VDCbatterycharger(PowerWizardPartNo.F-2)ratedat500milliampsmaximum.

• When storing the energizer, place the energizer in strong direct sunlightfor2daysevery3monthswith theswitch in the“CHARGE”position.Putswitchbackintothe“OFF”positionforstorage.

6. REFERTOAUTHORIZEDREPAIRCENTERFORSERVICE.Therearenouserserviceableparts.Neveralterthedesignoftheenergizer.Doingsoishazardousandwillvoidthewarranty.

7. ALWAYSunplugtheenergizerbeforehandlinganypartoftheenergizer.8. NEVERputmorethanoneenergizeronafence.Doingsoisdangerous

becauseitmayreducetimeoffbetweenpulses,maydamagetheenergizerandwillinvalidatethewarranty.

9. DONOTrunfencewireabovegroundnearhighvoltagepowerlines.Iftooclose,theelectricfencemaypickupdangerouslevelsofpowerfromhighvoltagelines.Nevercrossunderahighvoltagelinewithelectricfence.

10. ALWAYSmaintainanadequategroundsystemsecurelyattached to theenergizer.

11. DONOTalterthepolarityoftheenergizerplugon110Voperatedenergiz-ers.Forbatteryoperatedfenceenergizers,connecttheredbatteryclamptothepositivebatteryterminalandtheblackbatteryclamptothenegativebatteryterminalonly.

12. NEVERchargeabattery that isconnected toa fenceenergizer.Alwaysdisconnectthebatteryfromtheenergizerfirst.

13. WARNING!Electricfencesareveryeffectivepsychologicalbarrierswhenproperlyinstalledandwhenanimalsaretrainedtothefence.Electricfencesare NOT complete physical barriers. Erratic animal behavior cannot be

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vegetation,buildingsandroofoverhangswillnotblocksunlightfromthepanel.

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.Locateenergizersothatsolarpanelisfacingduesouthintothesunatitshighestpointat12:00noon.Selectalocationwheresolarpanelwillneverbeshadedfromthesun.Locatetheenergizeroutofreachofanimalsandchildren.Securetheenergizersothatsolarpanelwillnotmoveawayfromthesun.

6. Connect fence and ground wire to labeled terminals and move toggleswitchto“ON”position.Redlightwillflashwhenenergizerisoperating.

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Supplemental Instructions for Battery Powered Energizers

1. UseaDeepCycleRechargeableBatteryratedat60amphourorgreater.Marinebatteriesarerecommended.

2. Avoidplacingbatterydirectlyunderenergizersothatcorrosivegaseswillnotdamagetheenergizer.Locatethebatteryinacoolanddryareaforbestperformance.

3. Placethebatteryawayfromsparksandinawell-ventilatedareaforsafety.Checkbatteryvoltageandenergizerperformanceregularlytoensurecon-tinuousoperation.

Supplemental Instructions for Solar Charged Energizers

1. Removeall labelsfromfrontofsolarpanelandcleanpanelwithadampcloth.

2. Makesurethattheleadwirerunningfromthesolarpanelisconnectedtothefenceenergizer.

3. Puttoggleswitchinthe“CHARGE”position.4. IMPORTANT:BEFOREINSTALLINGENERGIZERONTHEFENCELINE,

mountenergizerupright ina locationoutdoorsthatwill receivethemaxi-mumavailabledirectsunlightforaminimumof4days.Facetheenergizerduesouth,intothesunlight.Energizershouldbeinalocationwheretrees,

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predictedandoccasionalfencepenetrationcanoccur.Therefore,PowerWizardassumesnoliabilityforanimalcontainment,injuryortheconse-quencesforthemisuseoftheequipment.

14. WARNING!Nevertouchthelivefencewiththeheadormouth.15. DANGER–SERVICEDOUBLE INSULATEDAPPLIANCESWITH IDEN-

TICALPARTSONLY.Doubleinsulatedenergizersincludetwosystemsforinsulationinsteadofgrounding.

16. WARNING!Sparksmayoccurinelectricfencesystems.Therefore,duringperiodsofhighfirerisk,electricfenceenergizersshouldbeturnedoff.

HOW DOES THE ELECTRIC FENCE WORk?

Thefenceenergizerputsahighvoltagepulseofelectricenergyonthefencewireat1to2secondintervals.Inidealconditionstheenergizer,theelectricfenceand thegroundwire forman incompletecircuit.Whenananimalcomes intocontactwiththefencewhilestandingontheground,theelectriccircuitiscom-pleted.Electronsimmediatelyflowthroughtheanimal’sbodyfromfencewiretoground.Thisisexperiencedasashock.Theshockwillonlyberespectedandrepeltheanimalifthevoltageandenergyinthepulseareatadequatelevels.Voltageandenergylevelsinthepulsearedeterminedbythecapabilityofthefenceenergizer,theconditionofyourfenceandthequalityofthegroundsystem.Generally,aminimumof2,000voltsmustbemaintainedonthefencelinetorepelmostanimals.Manyanimals requireseveralshockexperiencesbeforetheyarefullyconditionedwithlastingrespectforthefence.

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have no liability for damages, incidental or consequential, resulting from orcausedbyanyfailure,malfunctionordefectofanyproduct.

ThesoleobligationofPowerWizard,Inc.shallbelimitedtorepairorreplace-ment,atitsoption,ofthedefectivefenceenergizerorpartandprepaidreturntotheowner.

TO MAkE A WARRANTY CLAIM

1. Firstdisconnectenergizerfromfenceandconfirmthatvoltageoutputattheenergizerterminalsisnotnormal.

2. Attachanoteshowingyourname,phonenumber,returnaddressandbriefdescriptionoftheproblem.

3. Pack product carefully in oversized carton with crushed newspaper forcushioning.

4. Yourproductshouldbeshippedprepaidandinsuredagainstshippinglossordamage.

5. Before returningproductunderwarranty,youmustcallPowerWizardat(800)866-2161toobtainaReturnGoodsAuthorizationnumberandaship-pingaddressfortheservicecenterthatwillprocessthereturn.TheRGAnumbermustaccompanythereturnedproduct.

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.RefertothePowerWizardEner-gizerSelectionGuideforproperenergizerselection.

2. Carefullyinstallacompletegroundsystem.Mostelectricfencefailuresarecausedbyanimpropergroundsystem(seeDiagram#1,pg.12).

3. Take time toproperlyconnect leadoutwire,groundwireand fence linesplices.This is thesecondmostcommoncauseofelectric fence failure.Useclamps,splitboltsandtapsforsecuringwireconnections.Makesureallconnectionsurfacesareofbare,shinymetal(seeWireSpliceandConnec-tionsDiagram,pg.22).

4. Useadequatelyinsulatedhook-upwire(ratedforatleast20,000V)wherethehotwiremusttravelunderground.Neverusestandardhouseholdinsulatedwire,whichistypicallyratedforonly600voltsorless.

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POWER WIzARD WARRANTY30 DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE

POWERWIZARD, INC. guarantees your complete satisfaction with thisfenceenergizer.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththisproduct,youmayreturntheenergizertotheoriginalplaceofpurchasewithin30daysofpurchaseforafullrefund.Proofofpurchaseisrequiredforafullrefund.

LIMITED WARRANTY

POWERWIZARD,INC.warrantsthisfenceenergizertotheoriginalpurchas-erforaperiodoftwelve(12)monthsfromthedateofpurchase,wheninstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeenclosedinstallationinstructions.Youmustretainyourreceiptforproofofpurchase.Thiswarrantycoversdefectsinma-terialsand workmanship to the fence energizer. The warranty also coversdamagetotheenergizercausedbylightningandvoltagespikes.

TERMS THAT APPLY TO BOTH THE GUARANTEE AND WARRANTY

Improperinstallation,misuse,neglectandtamperingofanykindareNOTcovered under the 30-Day Guarantee or the LimitedWarranty. No warrantyotherthantheaboveisexpressedorimplied.Impliedwarrantiesofmerchant-abilityandfitnessforaparticularapplicationareherebydisclaimedunlessthelaw specifically precludes this disclaimer.The manufacturer and seller shall

5. Maintainproperdistancesfromburiedandaboveground:utilitycompanygroundrods,waterpipes,metalsiding,telephonewireandstockwateringtanks(seeDiagram1onpg.12forgroundandDiagram2onpg.15forfence).

6. Useanelectricfencevoltmetertoperiodicallychecktheconditionofyourfenceandtotroubleshootconnectionsandgroundconditions.

7. Finally, it isveryimportantthatananimal’sfirstexperiencewithanelec-tric fenceshock isoneof respect.Someanimalsrequiremore thanoneshock experience for lasting respect of the fence line. Always train theanimaltothefencepriortounsupervisedentryintopasturesbyinsuringthattheanimal’sfirstapproachtothefenceisslow,withoutstressandthataneffectiverepellingshockisexperienced.

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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–minimum6feetby 1/2”(minimum)diameter2. Threegroundrodclamps3. Insulatedundergroundhook-upwire–50feet(20,000Vrating)4. Oneenergizercut-outswitch5. Lineclamps6. Onelightningchokeandonelightningdiverteroracombination chokeanddiverter7. Onesurgeprotector(forAC-poweredenergizersonly)

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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 locatedwithin75 feetofyour fenceenergizerandatleast25feetfrombuildings.

2. Locategroundsystemaminimumof75feetawayfrom:

a. Utilitycompany(electric,gas,water)groundsystem. b. Undergroundwaterpipe c. Metalwatertanks d. Metalsidingonbuilding(minimum25ft.away)

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Diagram 7 – Protecting Your Fence Energizer From Lightning

3. Drivethree6footby1/2”(minimum)galvanizedgroundrods10feetapartinastraightlineoratrianglepatternintheselectedgroundarea.Leave6inchesabovethegroundforsecuringgroundclamps.Marktheareaasahazard.

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

See Diagram on Next Page

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Diagram 1 – Ground System Installation1. 12-14gaugegalvanizedfencewire.2. Groundrods–6feetlongby1/2”(ormore)indiameter,galvanizedsteel

rods.IMPORTANT: Avoid SANDY, DRY and ROCkY soil.

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Diagram 5 – Ground Return System

For Drier Climates, Hard-to-Control Animals, Sandy Soil,Frozen Ground and Snow-Covered Ground

GROUNDRODCLAMPS

Threadwirethroughhole,tightenscrew

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INSTALLATION STEP 2

INSTALLING THE FENCE ENERGIzER

1. Locatetheenergizerwithin75feetofyourgroundsystem.Useonlypolar-izedextensioncords.Mountthefenceenergizer:

a. Ateyelevelandoutofthereachofsmallchildrenandlivestock b. Protectedfromweatherandmoisture c. Away from all flammable materials and gasses in a well-ventilated

area.

2. Beforeconnectingthe“fence”and“ground”energizerterminals,pluginor“poweron”theenergizerandchecktheoutputvoltageattheterminalswithanelectricfencevoltmeter(useonlyvoltmetersdesignedforthispurpose).Recordthevoltageasabenchmarkforfuturereference.Youshouldseetheindicatorlightflashingandheara“click”at1to2secondintervals.

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Diagram 4 – Standard Multi-Wire SystemsWire Spacing for Different Animals and Applications

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3. UNPLUGORTURNTHEFENCEENERGIZEROFFandthenconnectthe“GROUND”terminaltoa10to14gaugeinsulatedlead-outwire(ratedat20,000V).Thelead-outwireisalsoknownasa“hook-up”or“undergroundfencewire”.Connect theoppositeendof thewire to theclosestgroundrodusingagroundclampandshinybaremetalcontactsurfaces.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 3 – Testing the Ground System

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Diagram 2

1. Insulatedhook-upwire(20,000V)

2. Galvanizedfencewire

3. 6footgalvanizedgroundrod,1/2inchdiameterormore.

4. Groundclamps5. Powersupply–

usepowersupplyspecifiedbylabelonenergizeronly

6. GroundrodsMUSTbe25feetminimumfrombuildingfoundation

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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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INSTALLATION STEP 3

VERIFY THAT YOUR GROUND SYSTEM IS WORkING

Thequalityofyourgroundsystem isvital tomaximizing theperformanceofyourfenceenergizer.Duringdryseasonsorduringseasonswhenthereisex-cessivegrowthorvegetationonthefenceline,itmaybenecessarytoupgradeyourgroundsystemwithextragroundrods.

Totestthequalityofyourgroundsystem:

1. Unplugyourfenceenergizer.

2. Place the fenceunderheavy loadby“shorting” the fenceas follows.Atalocationonthefenceatleast100yardsfromtheenergizer,lean3or4steelstakesorT-postsagainstthe“hot”wireofthefence.Alternatively,youmaypushseveralpiecesoffencewireintotheearthandwraptheoppositeendsaroundthehotwire.

3. Plug theenergizer inandcheck the fence linevoltagewithadigitalvoltmeter.Youwanttoseethatthevoltagehasdroppedbelow2,000Vdueto

shortingthefence.Continuetoshortthefencebyleaningsteelpostsorbymakingwireconnectionstogroundat100yardsdistanceormorefromenergizeruntilthefencelinevoltagedropsbelow2,000V.

4. Youarenowreadytotesttheenergizergroundsystem.Connectoneleadofthedigitalvoltmetertoa12inchmetalstakedrivenintotheground3feetawayfromthelastfenceenergizergroundrod.Connectthesecondleadtothegroundrodfurthestfromtheenergizer.Thevoltagereadingshouldideallybezeroornomorethan200V.

5. Ifthedigitalvoltmeterreadingisunder200V,yourgroundsystemisadequateandyouwillgetnearmaximumperformancefromyourelectricfenceenergizer.

6. Ifthereadingisabove200V,thenyourgroundsystemneedsimprovement.Youmust:

a. Addmoregroundrodsconnectedinseries,3feetapart.

and/or

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