A warning sign shall be fitted to every point where persons may
gain ready access to the conductors.
Where an electric animal fence crosses a public pathway, a non-
electrified gate shall be incorporated in the electric animal fence
at that point or a crossing by means of stiles shall be provided.
At any such crossing, the adjacent electrified wires shall carry
warning signs.
Any part of an electric animal fence that is installed along a
public road or pathway shall be identified at frequent intervals by
warning signs securely fastened to the fence posts or firmly
clamped to the fence wires.
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The size of the warning sign shall be at least 4x8” (100x200 mm).
The background colour of both sides of the
warning sign shall be yellow. The inscription on
the sign shall be black and shall be either:
or the substance of “CAUTION: Electric Fence”.
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The inscription shall be indelible, inscribed on both sides of the
warning sign and have a height of at least 1” (25 mm).
Ensure that all mains-operated, ancillary equipment connected
to the electric animal fence circuit provides a degree of isolation
between the fence circuit and the supply mains equivalent to
that provided by the electric fence charger.
Protection from the weather shall be provided for the ancillary
equipment unless this equipment is certified by the
manufacturer as being suitable for use outdoors, and is of a type
with a minimum degree of protection IPX4.
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Sometimes recent extensions to your fence, a poor fence layout,
or soil conditions may be causing inadequate voltage.
To check the electric fence charger, disconnect it from the fence
and the ground system. Measure the voltage across the electric
fence charger terminals with a digital voltmeter. If the voltage is
less than 6 kV your electric fence charger may be faulty. Go to
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The most common cause of low voltage is faults on the fence
line. Faults can be arcing faults that often make a clicking sound
that can be heard when walking along a fence line. These are
most often caused by faulty insulators or poor connections (loose
clamps, tied wires or faulty cutout switches) and are normally
fixed by replacing the faulty insulator or repairing the faulty
connections. Note: Always use specially made joining clamps or
crimps to secure wire to wire connections on the fence line.
Another fault type is a short circuit fault. This fault occurs when
a live fence wire becomes connected in some way to the ground.
A short circuit fault wastes the power of the electric fence
charger by drawing energy away from where it is needed, the
fence line. A common cause of short circuit faults is vegetation
touching the live wires. Regular clearing of vegetation from the
fence line will enhance your electric fence charger’s
performance. The best method to locate a short circuit fault is to
use a special fault finder. These products save considerable time
by directing you straight to the fault. Go to
www.patriotglobal.com
for more details.
Another tool used to locate faults is a digital voltmeter. When
using a digital voltmeter, simply isolate sections of your fence by
opening cut-out switches or otherwise disconnecting sections of
the fence from the main lead out wire/s. Measure the voltage
and determine whether the voltage has improved. If after
disconnecting a section of the fence you record a significant
improvement in fence voltage, it is likely that the fault is located
in the section of fence that you have just isolated. Often a visual
inspection of the faulty section will reveal the problem.
By carrying your voltmeter or fault finder when you move around
the farm you can regularly test your fence system and fix faults
before they lead to or result in a larger problem.
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Check the power supply. If fence charger is connected to line
power adapter, ensure that the power is switched on.
Disconnect the power then reconnect the power 30 seconds
later.
If fence charger is connected to a 12 V battery, ensure that the
positive (red) clip is connected to the positive terminal on the
battery and the negative (black) clip is connected to the negative
terminal on the battery.
If the fence charger’s pulse light still does not flash, disconnect
the battery then reconnect the battery 30 seconds later. Also,
check the battery voltage.
If the fence charger still does not operate, refer to your warranty
conditions.
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In a double insulated electric fence charger, two systems of
insulation are provided instead of grounding. Patriot chargers
contain no serviceable parts.
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Input
voltage
12 V,
45 mA
12 V,
90 mA
12 V,
170 mA
12 V,
300 mA
Peak
output
energy
up to 0.5 J
up to 1 J
up to 2 J
up to 3 J
Stored
energy
up to 0.7 J
up to 1.3 J up to 2.7 J
up to 4.6 J
Output
voltage
8.0 kV max,
4.5 kV at
500
Ω
9.7 kV max,
5.4 kV at
500
Ω
10.5 kV max,
6.0 kV at
500
Ω
10.5 kV max,
6.0 kV at
500
Ω
Table represents typical values
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