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Contents Models covered by this manual
Electric fencing and your energizer..................................2 This manual covers various energizer models:
1 J model 1000 / X1 / 401
Installation .....................................................................2
2 J model 2000 / X2 / 402
Operation.......................................................................4
3 J model 3000 / X3 / 403
Battery selection and management .................................5
Building a permanent el
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What are the benefits of an electric fence? Electric fencing and your energizer Congratulations on the purchase of your energizer. This An electric fence has many benefits over conventional fencing: product has been constructed using the latest technology and construction techniques. It has been engineered to • Requires less labour and materials to construct. give superior performance and many years of service. • Flexibility to change or add paddocks when It is important to read these i
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Installing the energizer inside Installing the energizer outside The energizer must be installed inside when being The energizer may be installed outside, powered by a powered by the mains/line power supply. battery. Warning! Warning! Do not power the energizer with the - Do not use a mains/line power extension lead. mains/line power supply if it is being installed outside. - Allow 25 mm of clear space around the mains/line power adaptor. To install the energizer outside: To install t
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Operation Select the pulse speed setting using the pulse speed switch. Pulse speed switch Setting Description Off The energizer is off and is not operating. Fast with The energizer continues to operate at Fast speed (approximately 1.5 seconds between pulses), Battery Test but the Indicator lights show the battery level. See Battery test setting on page 5 for an explanation of the Indicator lights. Slow The energizer is operating at Slow speed (approximately 2.5 seconds between pu
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Battery test setting When the energizer is connected to a battery and the pulse speed switch is set to 'Fast with Battery Test' ( ) the Indicator lights show the charge level of the battery. The battery test is only relevant when a lead-acid battery is used. Lights Battery-only installation Excellent battery charge level (90-100%): • No action required. Very good battery charge level (70-90%): • No action required. Average battery charge level (40-70%): • Monitor battery charge
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Battery safety Battery management • Ensure that the battery is well ventilated when recharging. Warning! Batteries contain harmful chemicals and when used incorrectly, may cause injury. Observe the • Avoid temperatures greater than 50 °C (120 °F). guidelines for battery care, maintenance and safety in • Ensure the battery is not exposed to naked flame or this manual and in the documentation supplied with sparks. your battery. Building a permanent electric fence Battery chargin
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15 m (49') spacing with droppers Fence designs Wild animals Fences can be constructed to suit the type of livestock and 7 wire, 10 m (33') spacing with droppers materials available. Discuss with your reseller which design best suits your needs. Some suggested fence configurations are below. Cattle and horses 10-15 m (33-49') spacing, posts only End assemblies Angle stay Suitable for field gate, high-tension strainer. After firmly setting the footed strainer in the gro
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4 Using a voltmeter, ensure that the fence voltage is Horizontal stay below 2 kV. Suitable for field gate, high-tension strainer. 5 Check your earth system. Insert the voltmeter's Very simple to erect and most suitable as a high tension earth probe into the ground at the full extent of the strainer, excellent in areas where the soil gets very wet or lead, and clip the other lead to the last earth rod. where heavy frost occurs. The voltmeter should not read more than 0.3 kV. Anything
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This energizer is not intended for use by young children or Safety considerations by infirm persons without supervision. Definition of special terms Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the energizer. Energizer – An appliance that is intended to periodically Electric animal fence constructions that are likely to lead deliver voltage impulses to a fence connected to it. to the entanglement of animals or persons shall be Fence – A barrier for animals
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If connecting leads and electric animal fence wires are Ensure that all mains-operated, ancillary equipment installed near an overhead power line, the clearances shall connected to the electric animal fence circuit provides a not be less than those shown in the table below. degree of isolation between the fence circuit and the supply mains equivalent to that provided by the energizer. Minimum clearances from power lines for electric animal fences Protection from the weather shall be provi
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Servicing This energizer contains no user serviceable parts. It must be returned to an authorised service centre for repair. This energizer uses Double Insulation, where two systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding. No equipment grounding means is provided in the supply cord of a double-insulated energizer, nor should a means for equipment grounding be added to the energizer. Servicing a double-insulated energizer requires extreme care and knowledge of the system and should
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