Fortis SG050 User manual

FORTIS SG050
ENERGISER
USER MANUAL
Viridis House, Toppesfield Road
Finchingfield, Essex, CM7 4NZ
01376 503869
[email protected]
[e-mail]

Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................3
1. Important safety introduction..............................................................3
2. Specification.........................................................................................6
3. Installation guide .................................................................................6
4. Troubleshooting...................................................................................8
5. Guarantee............................................................................................9
Contact Information.................................................................................9

Introduction
Thank you for buying Suregreen’s FORTIS electric fence energiser. This energiser has built-in lightning
protection devices to reduce the incidence of lightning damage and built-in RFI (Radio Frequency
Interference) Suppressed Circuitry.
You must read this manual carefully before using this product. Please retain this manual for your records.
This manual is for FORTIS SG050 electric fence energiser.
1.Important safety introduction
Symbol meaning:
Separate supply unit
Connection to mains-operated equipment prohibited, including battery chargers
Read user manual before use
Weather resistant/resistant to splashing water
High voltage
Cannot recycle directly
Satisfies CE requirements
Satisfies Rohs requirements
WARNING: Please ensure you read the following installation requirements
and regulations in its entirety.
⚫Do not touch the live electric fence.
⚫Electric animal fences must be installed and operated so that they cause no electrical hazard to
persons, animals or their surroundings.
⚫Avoid electric fence constructions that are likely to lead to the entanglement of animals or persons.
⚫Do not climb over, through or under a multi-wire electric fence. Use a gate or a specially designed
crossing point.
⚫An electric animal fence must not be supplied from two separate energisers or from independent
fence circuits of the same energiser.

⚫For any two separate electric fences, each supplied from a separate energiser which is independently
timed, the distance between the wires of the two electric animal fences must be at least 2.5m. If this
gap is to be closed, this must be using a non-conductive material or an isolated metal barrier.
⚫Barbed wire or razor wire must not be electrified by an energiser.
⚫A non-electrified fence incorporating barbed wire or razor wire may be used to support one or more
off-set electrified wires of an electric animal fence. The supporting devices for the electrified wires
must ensure that these wires are positioned at a minimum distance of 150mm from the vertical plane
of the non-electrified wires. The barbed wire and razor wire must be earthed at regular intervals.
⚫A distance of at least 10m must be maintained between the energiser earth electrode and any other
earthing system connected parts, such as a power supply system protective earth or a
telecommunication system earth.
⚫Connecting leads that are run inside buildings must be effectively insulated from the earthed
structural parts of the building. This may be achieved by using an insulated high voltage cable.
⚫Connecting leads that are run underground must be run in conduit of insulating material, or an
insulated high voltage cable must be used. Care must be taken to avoid damage to the connecting
leads by animal hooves or tractor wheels sinking into the ground.
⚫Connecting leads must not be installed in the same conduit as the mains supply wiring, communication
cables or data cables.
⚫Wherever possible, avoid crossing with overhead power lines. If such a crossing cannot be avoided, it
should be made underneath the power line and as near as possible to right angles.
⚫If connecting leads and electric fence wires are installed near an overhead power line, the clearances
should be not less than those shown below:
Power Line Voltage
V
Clearance
M
≤1000
＞1000 ≤33000
＞33000
3
4
8
⚫If connecting leads and electric fence wires are installed near an overhead power line, their height
above the ground should not exceed 3m.
This height applies either side of the orthogonal projection of the outermost conductors of the power
line on the ground surface, for a distance of:
- 2m for power lines operating at a nominal voltage not exceeding 1000V;
- 15m for power lines operating at a nominal voltage exceeding 1000V.
⚫Electric animal fences intended for deterring birds, containing household pets or training animals
such as cows need to only be supplied from low output energisers to obtain a satisfactory and safe
performance.
⚫In electric animal fences intended for deterring birds from roosting on buildings, you must not
connect any electric fence wire to the energiser earth electrode. A warning sign must be fitted to
every point where persons may gain access to the conductors.
⚫Where an electric animal fence crosses a public pathway, a non-electrified gate must be incorporated

in the electric fence at that point, or a crossing or safe stiles must be provided. At any such crossing,
the adjacent electrified wires must carry warning signs.
⚫Any part of an electric animal fence that is installed along a public road or pathway must be identified
at frequent intervals by warning signs securely fastened to the fence posts or firmly clamped to the
fence wires.
⚫The size of any warning signs must be at least 100mm x 200mm.
⚫The background colour of both sides of the warning sign must be yellow. The text must be black and
must read:
- something similar to “CAUTION: Electric Fence” and/or,
- the symbol shown:
⚫The inscription must be indelible, inscribed on both sides of the warning sign and have a height of at
least 25mm.
⚫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 energiser.
⚫Weather protection must 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.
⚫Make sure that the fence wire does not touch grass or wood. It is necessary to occasionally cut the
grass around the fence wire, but be careful of the wire when doing so.
⚫You must check the batteries at regular intervals and ensure that you replace the battery when it is flat.
Please take out the batteries when this fence is not in use, otherwise this can cause leakage.
⚫This appliance is not intended for use by young children. Please supervise young children around the
electric fence and energiser at all times to ensure they do not play with the appliance.
⚫Do not place combustible materials near the fence or energiser connections. In times of extreme fire
risk, disconnect the energiser immediately.
⚫This energiser complies with international safety regulations and is manufactured to international
standards. Suregreen reserves the right to make changes without notice to any product specification
to improve reliability, function or design.

2. Specification
FORTIS SG050 battery-powered electric fence energizer components:
Power Source
0.6J
Input Voltage
12V
Current Consumption
55mA
Maximum Output Voltage
9.5KV
Voltage Under 500ohm
3.5KV
Energy
0.49J
Stored Energy
0.6J
Unless otherwise stated, values are typical and normal production tolerances of ±10% should be allowed for.
3. Installation guide
HOW TO INSTALL THE FENCE
1. Plan the fence line. Avoid rough, stony or steep areas if possible. For best electric fence performance,
use multi-wire fencing (at least 3 wires connected in parallel).
2. Install end strain posts and corner posts. Ensure that all corner posts are firm so that they can withstand
the wire strain. Ensure the cross wire does not touch the live wires.
3. Run out the bottom wire between the end posts.
4. Tension the wires until there is only slight visible sag.

5. Connect all live wires in parallel at the end of each fence section using joint clamps. Use joint clamps
to ensure tight wire connections. Connect any earth wires together in parallel.
Never connect live and earth wires together.
Step 1. Mounting the Energiser
•Insert the earth stake into moist soil. The most effective place for an earth system is in continuously
damp soil.
•Only ONE energiser at a time can be connected to the fence.
•Ensure energisers battery is placed in a well-ventilated area and ensure that fire hazardous materials
are kept away from the energiser and fence.
Step 2. Earthing the Energiser.
•Connect the earth terminal of the energiser to the earth stake (which it is mounted on) using the green
connection cable provided.
Step 3. Connecting Energiser to fence
•Connect the energiser’s live terminal to the fence using the red connection cable provided.
Step 4. Connecting to power supply.
•Using the crocodile clips, connect the positive (red) lead to the positive (+) terminal on the battery.
Connect the negative (black) lead to the negative (–) terminal on the battery.
Pulse Indicator/Low Battery Indicator
The LED on the front of the unit will flash green with every pulse of the energiser. When the battery is low
and requires charging, the LED will flash red.
4. Troubleshooting
Warning: Do not tamper with, dismantle or reassemble the guard.

Fault
Possible Cause(s)
Solution
Energiser doesn’t
operate
Poor battery connection
Connect the energiser to the battery correctly
Incorrect battery voltage
9V dry battery or 12V leisure wet battery
Incorrect battery connection
Connect red lead to the (+) terminal of battery,
black lead to (-) terminal
Battery is flat
Battery voltage should be greater than 4V
Faulty energiser
Arrange for the energiser to be repaired
Electric fence
voltage is below
3000V or your
livestock is
escaping
Energiser Faulty
Inadequate earthing
Short on fence line
1. Turn off the energiser.
2. Disconnect the cables going to the fence and
earth.
3. Turn the energiser back on.
4. Measure the voltage between the 2 terminals
(fence and earth) on the energiser with a digital
fence tester (place a probe onto the “-” earth
terminal and a probe onto the “+” fence terminal).
5. If the tester reads less than 4000 volts, this
means that the energiser or the battery is the
problem.
6. OR, If the tester reads more than 4000 volts, this
means that the fence is the problem and the
energiser is working properly.
Electric fence
voltage is below
3000V or your
stock are escaping
(cont. overleaf)
Faulty energiser
Disconnect the battery and remove the fence
wire from the red terminal. Reconnect energiser
again. Using a Digital Volt Meter check the
voltage across the terminals. If the voltage is less
than 5000V, arrange for the energiser to be
repaired.
Inadequate earthing
Improve the earth system by adding more
galvanized earth stakes to the earth system until
the earth voltage is 200V or below.
Short on the fence line
Check the electrical connections are secure. From
the fence to the red terminal, from the earth
system to the green terminal, at gates etc.
Check the voltage on the fence every 33m (100ft)
using the Digital Volt Meter. Note if the voltage is
dropping. The closer to a fault, the lower the
voltage reading will be. Look out for things like
stray pieces of wire on the fence, heavy
vegetation growth, cracked or broken insulators
and broken wires.

LED flashing red at
slower pace.
Low Battery
Charge or replace battery.
5. Guarantee
We grant a warranty of 2 years as standard which begins from the date of purchase marked on your invoice.
We will only perform warranty services when the faulty unit is returned to us together with a copy of the
invoice. The unit should be returned in its original or equivalent packaging, please ensure that you retain
this and ensure that the label on the unit is fully legible. New shipping charges will apply.
If these requirements are not fulfilled, we reserve the right to deny warranty services.
Warranty claims are excluded for direct or indirect damage due to:
1) Being beyond the warranty date;
2) Being without the serial number;
3) Transport damage;
4) Improper use, operation and refitting;
5) Non-observance of the relevant safety instructions, or operation of the energiser in an environment
which is different to what is described or recommended within this manual;
6) Installation and operation of the energiser outside of the relevant international standards;
7) Influence of foreign objects and force majeure (lightning strike, overvoltage, severe weather, fire etc.).
The design and specification shall be subject to any due changes without prior notice. The final
interpretation right of this event is reserved by Suregreen.
Contact Information
If you have any further questions or queries, please get in
touch:
Suregreen Limited
www.sure-green.com
Viridis House, Toppesfield Road, Finchingfield, Essex, CM7 4NZ
01376 503869
[e-mail]