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What's inside the box?
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An energizer
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A user manual
If you have purchased a 36 J RS energizer or a 36 J RSE
energizer, you will also find:
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A Remote Control Handset
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A leather pouch with a clip for the Remote Control
Handset
How does an electric fence work?
An electric fence system comprises an energizer and an
insulated fence. The energizer puts very short pulses of
electricity onto the fence line. These pulses have a high
voltage, but are of very short duration (less than 3/10,000ths
of a second). However, a shock from an electric fence pulse is
very uncomfortable and animals quickly learn to respect
electric fences. An electric fence is not only a physical
barrier, but is also a strong psychological barrier.
What are the benefits of an electric fence?
An electric fence has many benefits over conventional
fencing:
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Requires less labour and materials to construct.
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Flexibility to change or add paddocks when required.
The use of strip grazing techniques can allow temporary
fencing to be quickly and easily erected or removed.
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Controls a broader range of animals.
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Minimises damage to expensive livestock when
compared with other fencing mechanisms, for example
barbed wire.
Parts of the energizer
Key to symbols on the energizer
Fence earth terminal. Connect the fence earth
terminal to the earth system.
Fence output terminal. Connect the fence output
terminal to the fence.
The energizer should be opened or repaired only by
qualified personnel in order to reduce the risk of
electric shock.
Read full instructions before use.
Product Information: Please recycle this product in
accordance with the regulations for your country.
Indicates that the energizer is of a double-insulated
construction.
Installation
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Mount the energizer close to a power outlet.
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Mount the energizer out of reach of children.
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Use the template printed on the back page of this
manual to mount the energizer onto a wall or beam.
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Connect the Fence earth terminal to a separate earth
system that is at least 10 m (33') from other earth
systems. See
Installing and testing an earth system
on
page 7.
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Connect the Fence output terminal to the fence. Use
either the low voltage (yellow) or high voltage (red)
fence output terminal.
Energizer fence output terminals
The energizer has two Fence output terminals – high voltage
(red) and low voltage (yellow). Although the low voltage
terminal produces a lower voltage than the high voltage
terminal, it
delivers the same amount of energy
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The low voltage terminal is used in dry areas, where sparks
from a higher voltage may cause a fire, or when special fire
department regulations are in force. This terminal can also
be used to configure a bi-polar fencing system.
Operation
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Turn on the power supply.
Reading voltage
The LED display shows the voltage at the output terminals of
the energizer.
When first connected to the power source, all light segments
on the LED display illuminate. They then illuminate
separately from left to right and back again. This indicates
that the energizer is operating normally. The LED display,
then, briefly displays a light sequence that identifies the
address setting of the energizer.
After three seconds, the energizer starts pulsing. Each of the
light segments on the LED display represent an increment of
approximately 1 kV (1000 V) of output voltage. For example,
if the first 4 segments are illuminated at each pulse, the
output voltage is approximately 4 kV (4000 V).
