Installation
Read all of the safety instructions in this manual
carefully before installing the energiser.
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Mount the energiser indoors, sheltered from
wind, rain, birds, snow etc.
Mount the energiser close to a power outlet.
Mount the energiser out of reach of children.
Use the template at the end of this manual
(inside cover) to locate fixing points.
See the diagram below to install the energiser:
1 Connect the Fence earth terminal to a separate
earth system that is at least 10 m (30') away
from other earth systems.
2 Connect the Fence output terminal to the fence.
Operation
Turn on the power supply.
One of the three output performance indicator lights
will flash with each pulse.
The lights indicate the approximate voltage at the
output terminals.
Recommended
Indicates a load on the energiser.
Attention required to ensure reliable
animal control.
Fence is heavily loaded and needs
urgent attention.
Building a permanent
electric fence
Components of an electric fence
An electric fence system comprises the following
elements:
An energiser.
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An earth system.
This comprises a number of
metal rods inserted into the ground, which are
connected to the Fence earth terminal on the
energiser.
Stafix insulated underground cables.
Used to
connect the energiser to the earth and fence.
An insulated fence.
Connected to the Fence
output terminal of the energiser. Fences can be
made to a variety of designs (see below).
Other useful components that can be added:
Cut-out switches. Installed at regular
intervals, these allow you to isolate
sections of the fence for repair.
Lightning diverter kit. Used to minimise
the damage to your energiser from
lightning conducted down the fence line.
Typical installation
The animal receives a shock when it completes a
circuit between the fence and the earth system. The
fence below has all live wires and requires conductive
soils. These fences are often referred to as 'all-live' or
'earth-return' fences.
Alternative installation
For poor conductivity soils (dry or sandy), a 'fence-
return' or 'earth-wire-return' system is recommended.
On these fences the Fence earth terminal is
connected directly to at least one of the fence wires.
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