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Earth stakes must be driven at least 900mm for strip grazing, and 1.5m
into the ground for a permanent fence.
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Only use galvanised or stainless steel earth stakes.
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Electric fence earth stakes must be a minimum of 10m from any existing
electrical or communication earthing.
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Position earth stakes in a permanently moist area if possible.
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Earth return wires in the fence are required for good earthing. Ground
return earthing is only suitable for strip grazing with moist soil.
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If the live wire is to be offset from an existing fence, earth all the wires
in that fence, especially any barbed wire. Don’t rely on the fence wires
touching when they terminate at a strainer post or as they pass through a
steel post.
Offset Fence
Existing non-electric fences can be protected to last for may more years simply
by attaching offset insulators and an electrifi ed wire on one or both sides of the
non-electric fence. Use a single offset wire, positioned at two thirds the height
of the animal (chest height) to be controlled. All wires in the existing fence must
be earthed.
Energiser Mounting
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Mount the energiser on top of a steel ‘Y’ post. There is a special groove on
the rear of the energiser that the ‘Y’ post will fi t into.
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The solar panel must face the equator (northwards in the southern
hemisphere) and must receive full sun all day.
Do not
allow shade to cover
the panel for any period during the day.
Note:
The effectiveness of solar power will be reduced if the solar panel is
in shade during any time of the day. Cloudy weather will reduce the charge
received from the sun.
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Slide the energiser on top of the post.
Connect to Earth System
The energiser comes with a green
earth lead and a red fence lead.
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Make sure the energiser is
switched off before connecting
wires to the fence terminals.
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Connect the green earth lead
to the energiser and clip the
lead to an earth stake or an
earthed part of the fence.
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Connect the red fence lead
to the energiser, and clip it to
the live wire. The unit is now
ready to operate.