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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
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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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