Dare DS 140 User manual

WARNING
Risk of Electric Shock
*** Read All Instructions ***
Instructions for Models DS 140 and DSX 140
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Description of Problem
High Performance Fence Energizer with 4 internal
D-cell batteries or external 6-12V.
Powers up to 35 acres or 15 miles of multi-wire
overgrown fence.
Mounting Post
Recess (backside)
Ground Terminal &
Post Clamp
Fence Wire / Tape
Connector. Live
Live Terminal Top Cover
Catch
Live
Area
External Battery
Connection
On / Off /
Control Switch
LCD display (DSX140)
LED indicator

IMPORTANT - READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS CAREFULLY:
1. WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT ENERGIZER SIMULTANEOUSLY TO A FENCE AND TO ANY
OTHER DEVICE SUCH AS A CATTLE TRAINER OR A POULTRY TRAINER. OTHERWISE,
LIGHTNING STRIKING YOUR FENCE WILL BE CONDUCTED TO ALL OTHER DEVICES.
2. CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. It is recommended not to install where small children, the
elderly, or unhealthy persons may come in contact with the live portions of electric fencing. Use
Electric Fence Warning Signs wherever humans may come in contact with the fence.
3. NEVER electrify barbed wire or loose fencing materials that risk entanglement of a human or animal.
Exposure to continuous or multiple shocks is very dangerous.
4. STAY AWAY from the fence energizer and from the fence line just before and during lightning storms.
5. FOLLOW all National, State and Local regulations that may apply to installation of electric fence.
6. REFER TO AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER FOR SERVICE. There are no user serviceable parts.
Never alter the design of the energizer. Doing so is hazardous and will void the warranty.
7. NEVER put more than one energizer on a fence. Doing so is dangerous because it may reduce time
off between pulses, may damage the energizer, and will invalidate the warranty.
8. DO NOT run fence wire above ground near high voltage power lines. If too close, the electric fence
may pick up dangerous levels of power from the high voltage lines. Never cross under a high voltage
line with electric fence.
9. ALWAYS maintain an adequate ground system securely attached to the energizer.
10. NEVER charge a battery that is connected to a fence energizer. Always disconnect the battery from the
energizer first.
Safety Considerations

Take care of the following details and you will save many hours of labor time.
1. Use the correct size energizer. If your energizer is underpowered for the fence condition and
application you want to energize, your electric fence will not work to expectations.
2. Carefully install a complete ground system. Most electric fencing failures are due to improper
grounding.
3. Take time to properly connect lead out wire, ground wire, and fence line splices. This is the second
most common cause of electric fence failure. Use clamps, split bolts and taps. Make sure all
connection surfaces start with bare shiny metal.
4. When using wire for fence and earth connections, use adequately insulated hook-up or underground
wire (rated for at least 20,000 Volts) for lead out wires to ground and fence, or anywhere the hotwire
must travel underground. Never use standard household insulated wire, which is generally rated at
only 600 volts or less.
5. Maintain proper distances from buried and above ground utility company ground rods, water pipes,
metal siding, and telephone wire.
6. Use an Electric Fence Volt Meter to periodically check the condition of your fence and to diagnose and
repair shorts, poor connections and inadequate ground conditions.
7. Finally, it is important that an animal’s first experience with an electric fence shock is one of respect or
fear. Some animals require more than one shock experience for lasting respect of the fence line.
Always train the animal to the fence by insuring that the animal’s first approach to the fence is slow and
that an effective repelling shock is experienced.
Battery insertion
symbols are shown on
inside of lid.
Both DS140 and DSX140 models operate with
either 4 D-cell batteries or an external 6-12V
battery.
Open Top Cover catch with finger nail or flat
screwdriver and rotate Top Cover backwards until
free.
Insert the 4 D-cells as shown with the '+' facing
down in the left column and the '+' facing up in the
right column.
Internal Battery Installation
Keys to Successful Energizer Installation

***
WARNING***
INTERNAL BATTERIES MUST
BE REMOVED BEFORE
EXTERNAL BATTERY IS
CONNECTED
Use the battery clips to
connect to the corresponding
terminal of the battery
The DS140 Series are also able to operate with an external 6 or 12V battery.
To connect the External Battery, first remove the internal D-cells. Connect the
wires provided to the underside of the unit using flat female connectors.
The '+' is on the same side as the control switch and the '-' is on the other.
To connect the fence wire or tape, loosen the Live Terminal
Knob (B) and remove.
Lift up the Fence Wire Clamp (C) and place the fence wire or
tape underneath.
Replace the Fence Wire Clamp (C) and Terminal Knob (B) and
tighten sufficiently until a good connection is achieved.
Do not over tighten.
Fence Tape or Wire
External Battery Connection
Tape / Wire Connection

The DS140 Series can be mounted to 4 different types of posts. On
the back are the various channels for this use.
Loosen the Post Clamp/Ground Terminal Knob (A) to allow the post to
slide into place.
Follow the guide below for specific post location.
Tighten the ground Terminal Knob (A) to clamp the charger to the
post.
You can Ground the DS140 Series with a metal mounting post. It is
necessary to clean off dirt, grease, and paint from the end in contact
with the post clamp and the end in the earth.
Non-conductive posts will not provide an adequate ground connection
and a separate ground wire will be required. See section below.
**Important: The DS 140 Series must have a ground connection to operate correctly**
It is possible to ground the DS140 either through:
•The rod or fence post it's hung from, if it is metal.
or
•Ground wire and ground rod when using non-metallic posts.
If using a ground wire, remove the Ground
Terminal Knob (A) and attach the wire around
the bolt.
Replace the Ground Terminal Knob and
tighten. Insert the ground rod into the earth.
Securely attach wire to ground rod.
If using the metal post method, it may be
necessary to clean any paint, dirt, or grease
from the top of the post where it touches the
post clamp and also from the post where it
contacts the earth.
1/2 inch
10 - 12mm Steel
T-Post
3/4 inch
16 - 18mm
Steel Flat
1 3/4 x 5/32
45 x 4mm
Wire continues
down to ground rod.
Metallic Post
Contact
point
Ground Connection Methods
Post Mounting Methods

•Adjustable Pulse Rate from 20 - 60 pulses per minute.
•Increased energy output when operated from supply above 7V.*
•Operates from 4 internal D-cell batteries or external 6-12V battery.
•Protection against reversed battery.
•3 Operating programs.
•Multi-function LCD (liquid crystal) display.**
* When the external supply voltage is higher than 7V, the output energy is doubled.
This results in higher battery power consumption .
** At low temperatures (below freezing), the LCD will become slow
to change its display but the energizer will still pulse as normal.
P1. Night Mode plus Battery Saver
To select this program, turn the knob to less than 1/3 of the total
range.
The Moon, Lightening Bolt, and P1 are displayed.
P2. Battery Saver
To select this program, turn the knob to between 1/3 and 2/3 of the
total range.
The Lightening Bolt and P2 are displayed.
P3. Full Power
To select this program, turn the knob to between 2/3 and the
maximum of the total range.
P3 is displayed.
After 3 seconds the energizer starts pulsing using the program that was shown on the display. When
the energizer is running, the On/Off knob is used to set the pulse rate and can be adjusted at any
time.
If a different program is desired, the energizer has to be restarted by turning it off and on again.
Programs
To select different programs the On/Off knob is turned different
amounts within the first 3 seconds of power on.
Specification & Function Model DSX 140
P1.Night Mode plus Battery Saver - Reduces the pulse rate to half the set pulses per minute during
dark hours & keeps the output voltage around 4,500V maximum, if the fence conditions allow it.
P2. Battery Saver - Keeps the output voltage around 4,500V maximum, if the fence conditions allow it.
P3. Full Power -Allows maximum output voltage, if the fence conditions allow it.

(Continued)
During operation, the information on the display is changed for every pulse in a
round robin fashion as follows:
1st. & supply voltage in volts. (Above 9.9V no decimal will be shown).
2nd. & pulse rate in pulses per minute. (20-60 or 10-30 if night reduction).
3rd. & output Voltage in volts x 1000. (Above 7,600V will be show).
4th. Selected program (P1, P2 or P3).
This shifting information changes with every pulse, therefore the shift speed
depends on the pulse rate.
If Night Reduction is active, will be shown all the time.
If the supply Voltage drops below approximately 3.1V (Low Battery) is shown
and the energizer will stop pulsing. It will only start pulsing again when the supply
voltage is above 3.5V.
The Standard version does not have an LCD display but an LED (light emitting diode).
The LED flashes once for every pulse.
Turn knob in same manner as described for DSX 140 to achieve desired pulse rate and battery life
(P1, P2, P3).
If the supply voltage drops below approximately 3.1V the LED starts to blink rapidly with weak light
flashes. This indicates the battery is low.
Specification & Function
Technical Data
Power Source: Internal 4 x 1.5V D-cell battery or external 6-12V battery.
Current Consumption: approx. 10-40mA dependent on operating conditions
Pulse Rate: 20 - 60 (10 - 30 if night reduction) pulses per minute.
Auto Voltage Level: 4.5kV (4,500V).
Output Energy: 70 - 360 mJ dependent on operating condition @500 Ohm.
Operating Temperature:
14 to 122°F (
-
10 to 50°C).
Model DS140 Specification & Function
Technical Data
Power Source: Internal 4 x 1.5V D-cell battery or external 6-12V battery.
Current Consumption: approx. 20-40mA dependent on operating conditions
Pulse Rate: 20 - 60 pulses per minute.
Auto Voltage Level: 4.5kV (4,500V).
Output Energy: 70 - 360 mJ dependent on operating condition @ 500 Ohm.
Operating Temperature: 14 to 122°F (-10 to 50°C).
Example of display

30 DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
Dare Products, Inc. guarantees your complete satisfaction with this fence energizer. If you are not
satisfied with this product you can return the energizer to the original place of purchase within 30
days of purchase for a full refund. Proof of purchase is required for a full refund.
LIMITED WARANTY
Dare Products, Inc. warranties this fence energizer to the original purchaser for a period of twelve
(12) months from the date of purchase, when installed and used in accordance with the enclosed
installation instructions. You must retain your receipt for proof of purchase. This warranty covers
defects in materials and workmanship to the fence energizer. The warranty also covers damage to
the energizer caused by lightening and voltage spikes.
TERMS THAT APPLY TO BOTH THE GUARANTEE AND WARRANTY
Improper installation, misuse, neglect and tampering of any kind are NOT covered under the 30-Day
Guarantee or the Limited Warranty. No warranty other than the above is expressed or implied.
Implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular application, are hereby disclaimed
unless the law specifically precludes this disclaimer. The manufacturer and seller have no liability for
damages, incidental or consequential, resulting from or caused by any failure, malfunction or defect of
any product.
The sole obligation of Dare Products, Inc. shall be limited to repair or replacement, at its option, of the
defective fence energizer or part and prepaid return to the owner.
TO MAKE A WARRANTY CLAIM
1. First disconnect energizer from fence and confirm that voltage output at the energizer terminals is
not normal, using an electric fence voltmeter.
2. Attach return authorization form to unit a note showing you name, phone number, return address
and brief description of the problem. Fill out warranty claim information, on instruction sheet.
3. Pack product carefully in oversized carton with crushed newspaper or similar for cushioning.
4. Your product should be shipped prepaid and insured against shipping loss or damage.
5. Before returning products under warranty, you must call Dare Products, Inc. at [phone] to
obtain a Return Goods Authorization number and a shipping address for the service centre that
will process the return. The RGA number must accompany the returned product.
These tables show the average battery
life when using 4 New D cell alkaline
batteries.
Note: 40 pulses per minute is a
common setting.
Note: Battery life will be shortened in
cold temperatures.
AD-3790
Pulses Per Minute
DSX 140
60 50 40 30 20
P1 9
weeks
13
weeks
17
weeks
21
weeks
25
weeks
P2 6
weeks
9
weeks
12
weeks
15
weeks
17
weeks
Power Mode
P3 4
weeks
6
weeks
7
weeks
9
weeks
10
weeks
Pulses Per Minute
DS 140
60 50 40 30 20
3
weeks
4
weeks
5
weeks
6
weeks
9
weeks
Dare Products, Warranty
Battery Life Tables