Patriot P5 User manual

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Patriot P5, P10, P20 and P20 Energizer ........................ 1
Installation.................................................................. 1
Building an electric fence.............................................. 1
Installing and testing an earth system ............................. 2
Safe electric fence construction...................................... 2
Safety information........................................................ 2
Definition of special terms............................................. 2
Requirements for electric animal fences .......................... 2
Servicing .................................................................... 3
12 month warranty from date of purchase....................... 3
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Patriot, P5, P10, P20 and P30 are trade marks of Tru-Test Corporation Limited.
No part of this publication may be photocopied, reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Tru-
Test Limited. Product specifications may change without prior notice.
For more information about the Patriot range of quality products, see
www.patriotglobal.com.
Tru-Test Limited Postal address:
25 Carbine Road P O Box 51078
Mt Wellington Pakuranga
Auckland 1006 Auckland 1730
New Zealand New Zealand
Issue 1 2/05

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The energizer should only be opened or repaired by
qualified personnel, to reduce the risk of electric shock.
Read full instructions before use.
Double insulation – no serviceable parts.
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Do not place or store power adaptor
where it can be exposed to liquids.
Do not place or drop power adaptor
into water or other liquid.
If the power adaptor falls into water,
do not attempt to reuse it.
Electric shock may result.
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Warning!
- Disconnect power before making changes to fence or
earth wiring
- Mount out of reach of children.
1 Connect the Fence earth terminal to a separate earth
system that is at least 10 m (33’) away from other earth
systems.
2 Connect the Fence output terminal to the fence.
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Only use the battery lead supplied with your energizer, or a
genuine Patriot replacement.
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Only use the power adaptor supplied with your energizer, or a
genuine Patriot replacement.
See Safety information on page 2 for power adaptor care
instructions.
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For information about building an electric fence, refer to the
Patriot website www.patriotglobal.com.
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Select a suitable site for the earth system. Sites need to be at
least 10 m (33') from other earth systems (e.g. telephone,
mains power or the earth system from another energizer).
Drive 6'6" (2 m) earth rods into the soil. The table below
specifies the minimum number of 2 m (6'6") earth rods
recommended for an earthing system:
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Patriot P5 1
Patriot P10 2
Patriot P20 3
Patriot P30 4
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Warning! Read before use.
An electric fence can be hazardous when there is a risk of
entrapment or entanglement, or other hazards exist. Serious
injury or death may result. Take all steps to avoid the risk of
entrapment or entanglement. This safety information should
be read in conjunction with Requirements for electric animal
fences on page 2.
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!Do not climb through or under an electric fence. If it is
necessary to cross an electric fence use a gate or specially
designed crossing point.
!Do not allow young or infirm persons to use this energizer
without supervision. Do not allow young children to play
with this energizer or near an electric fence or electrified
wires.
!Do not electrify barbed wire.
!Do not support off-set electrified wires less than 150 mm
(6") from a barbed wire fence.
!Do not electrify any fence construction which could lead to
entanglement of persons or animals. We recommend for
instance, that no more than one electrified off-set wire be
supported on either side of a barbed wire or mesh fence.
!Do not supply an electric fence from two energizers.
!Do not allow electrified wires from two energizers on the
same or adjacent properties to be less than 2 m (6'6") apart.
!Do not place energizer earth electrodes within 10 m (33') of
any part of a power supply earth system or
telecommunications earth system.
!Do not run electric fence wires above or close to overhead
power or communication lines.
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Fasten warning signs to electric fence posts or wires at
frequent intervals along any public roads or pathways.
Incorporate a non-electrified gate or stile where an electric
animal fence crosses a public pathway and fasten warning
signs to fence posts or wires adjacent to the crossing.
For more information, contact Patriot or your local Patriot
dealer. Refer to www.patriotglobal.com for contact details.
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Warning!
- Risk of electric shock.
- Do not connect 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.
- Do not place or store power adaptor where it can be
exposed to any potential wet location. Do not place in or
drop into water or other liquid. If the power adaptor falls
into water, do not attempt to reuse it. Electric shock may
result.
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Electric fence energizer/Energizer – An appliance that is intended to
periodically deliver voltage impulses to a fence connected to it.
Fence – A barrier for animals or for the purpose of security,
comprising one or more conductors such as metal wires, rods or rails.
Electric fence – A barrier that includes one or more electric
conductors, insulated from earth to which electric pulses are applied
by an electric fence energizer.
Earth electrode – Metal structure that is driven into the ground near
an electric fence energizer and connected electrically to the output
Fence earth terminal of the electric fence energizer, and that is
independent of other earthing arrangements.
Connecting lead – An electric conductor, used to connect the electric
fence energizer to the electric fence or the earth electrode.
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Electric animal fences and their ancillary equipment shall be installed,
operated and maintained in a manner that minimizes danger to
persons, animals or their surroundings.
Electric animal fence constructions that are likely to lead to the
entanglement of animals or persons shall be avoided.
An electric animal fence shall not be supplied from two separate
energizers or from independent fence circuits of the same energizer.
For any two separate electric animal fences, each supplied from a
separate energizer independently timed, the distance between the
wires of the two electric animal fences shall be at least 2 m (6'6"). If
this gap is to be closed, this shall be effected by means of electrically
non-conductive material or an isolated metal barrier.
Barbed wire or razor wire shall not be electrified by an energizer.
A non-electrified fence incorporating barbed wire or razor wire may be
used to support one or more offset electrified wires of an electric
animal fence. The supporting devices for the electrified wires shall be
constructed so as to ensure that these wires are positioned at a
minimum distance of 150 mm (6") from the vertical plane of the non-
electrified wires. The barbed wire and razor wire shall be earthed at
regular intervals. Go to www.patriotglobal.com for information
regarding earthing.
A distance of at least 10 m (33’) shall be maintained between the
energizer's earth electrode and any other earthing system connected
parts such as the power supply system protective earth or the
telecommunication system earth.
Connecting leads that are run inside buildings shall be effectively
insulated from the earthed structural parts of the building. This may
be achieved by using insulated high voltage cable.
Connecting leads that are run underground shall be run in conduit of
insulating material or else insulated high voltage cable shall be used.
Care must be taken to avoid damage to the connecting leads due to
the effects of animal hooves or vehicle wheels sinking into the ground.
Connecting leads shall not be installed in the same conduit as mains
supply wiring, communication cables or data cables.
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Connecting leads and electric animal fence wires shall not cross above
overhead power or communication lines.
Crossings with overhead power lines shall be avoided wherever
possible. If such a crossing cannot be avoided it shall be made
underneath the power line and as nearly as possible at right angles to
it.
If connecting leads and electric animal fence wires are installed near
an overhead power line, the clearances shall not be less than those
shown in the table below.
Minimum clearances from power lines for electric animal fences
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≤1000 V 3 m (10')
>1000 to ≤33,000 V 4 m (13')
>33,000 V 8 m (14')
If connecting leads and electric animal fence wires are installed near
an overhead power line, their height above the ground shall not
exceed 3 m (10’). This height applies to either side of the orthogonal
projection of the outermost conductors of the power line on the ground
surface, for a distance of:
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2 m (6’6") for power lines operating at a nominal voltage not
exceeding 1,000 V.
15 m (50’) for power lines operating at a nominal voltage
exceeding 1,000 V.
Electric animal fences intended for deterring birds, household pet
containment or training animals such as cows need only be supplied
from low output energizers to obtain satisfactory and safe
performance.
In electric animal fences intended for deterring birds from roosting on
buildings, no electric fence wire shall be connected to the energizer's
earth electrode.
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.
The size of the warning sign shall be at least 100x200 mm
(4x8").
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 25 mm (1").
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
energizer.
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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This product cannot be serviced. Please refer to your warranty
conditions.
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In a double insulated electric fence energizer, two systems of
insulation are provided instead of earthing. Patriot energizers
contain no serviceable parts.
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This warranty does not cover defects caused by:
Lightning strike
Incorrect input voltage or polarity
Damage to external wiring
Physical mishandling
Water immersion
Vermin or insect damage
Battery leakage or chemicals
Note: This product has been manufactured to comply with
international safety standards.
Tru-Test and its agents accept no responsibility for any
accident caused subsequent to any tampering with or
modification or misuse of this product, including repairs or
alterations made by anyone other than Tru-Test or its agents.
No conditions, warranties or guarantees, statutory or
otherwise, whether oral or in writing (other than this service
warranty), shall attach to this product and its sale and
purchase, other than that it will be delivered in good working
condition.
The details below must be properly completed by the dealer at
the time of purchase.
This product is warranted against faulty material and
workmanship for a period of 12 calendar months FROM DATE
OF PURCHASE.
If any warranted defect occurs during the warranty period,
return the product with proof of purchase to your local Patriot
dealer, distributor, or directly to the manufacturer. Protect your
investment by completing this warranty card today and
returning it to your nearest Patriot dealer.
Model: Serial number:
Name of owner:
Address:
Date of purchase:
Dealer contact details (must be completed by dealer)
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