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Charge level indicator
• Flashing green — Maximum charge level.
• Continuous green — Normal charge level.
• Continuous orange — Low charge level.
• Continuous red — Very low charge level.
• Flashing red — Accumulator depleted.
Normally this light has to be continuously green.
When the color turns into orange or red, switch off the lights,
disconnect the consumers for a while to allow the efficient
recharge of the accumulator.
The electric fence energizer
The electric fence energizer generates short, high voltage electrical
pulses with a period of approximately one second. These pulses
are conducted into the wires of the electric fence. When an animal
touches the fence wire, the electrical circuit closes through the
ground. The suffered shock is not dangerous, but it has an extremely
unpleasant effect, the animals that touch the wires of the electric
fence, will learn very quickly to stay away.
The electric fence energizer has to be connected to the fence via the
blue cable. This cable has a special insulation, so it can touch the box,
the posts, trees, etc., it can even be touched with bare hands without
electrocution (of course the bare end of the cable is an exception).
This cable has to be connected (with a connector) to one of the wires
of the electric fence (since the rows of wires of the electric fence
must be bridged at distances of at least 100 meters, the high voltage
pulses will reach each row of wires). It is recommended to bridge the
fence wires right where the blue cable is connected.
Avoid altering the electrical connections while the energizer
device operates, especially with the blue cable left bare! If a high
voltage pulse touches a nearby electronic circuit, it destroys
instantly! This also applies to other electronic devices, such as
mobile phones, electronic watches, cameras, etc. – carefully
avoid bringing these devices close to the electric fence device,
the pulse output, or even to the wires of the electric fence!
LEDs on the device:
• Left – The device is under operation.
• Right – Normally off, it turns on in red if the supply voltage drops
below 10.5 V (discharged accumulator). This situation is also
indicated by the charge controller via the LED (in this case,
switch off the device to allow the effective recharging of the accu-
mulator, or consider replacing it with a charged one).
Maintenance and inspection
Although the system may operate autonomously for months, or even
years, you will need regular inspection and maintenance to avoid
unpleasant surprises (such as escaped animals) due to a discharged
accumulator, or unwanted short circuits of the fence wires, caused
by vegetation.
Periodically clean the surface of the solar panel with a damp cloth!
Dust deposits, leaves, significantly reduce its efficiency, which can
cause rapid discharge of the accumulator.
Avoid discharging the accumulator at night or in mostly cloudy
weather by regularly monitoring the indicator lights and on the
charge controller . If the color of the LED changes to orange or
red, temporarily turn off the energizer device to allow recharging
the accumulator. Optionally, the accumulator can be replaced with
a spare one to prevent the interruption of the system.
Check the entire fence frequently and eliminate the growing vege-
tation that touches the wires. Short circuits caused by vegetation
significantly reduce the efficiency of the electric fence.
For an efficient operation of the electric fence, the voltage in the
wires must be at least 2000 V. Measuring the voltage is possible only
with a special measuring instrument (called an electric fence tester).
We strongly recommend to purchase such a tester. DO NOT use digital
or analog measuring devices, these will be destroyed instantly on
contact with the high voltage!
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