shockrite SRM402 User manual

Contents
1. Introduction.................................................................................1
2. Safety Requirements and Regulations.......................................1
3. Specification................................................................................3
4. Installation Guide........................................................................4
5. Troubles ooting..........................................................................5
6. Guarantee...................................................................................6
7. Contact Information.....................................................................6

1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for buying a ShockRite electric fence energiser. This energiser has built-in lightning
protection devices to reduce the risk of lightning damage, and has built-in RFI (Radio Fre uency
Interference) suppressed circuitry. If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase, please
return the energiser to your supplier within 30 days of purchase and we will give you a full
refund.
Please read this manual carefully before installation.
This manual refers to ShockRite electric fence energisers SRM402, SRM406, and SRM412.
2. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS
WARNING: Please read the following installation requirements and regulations:
Ensure energiser is turned off before touching fence.
For animal use only, warning signs must be displayed.
Make sure energiser is well earthed in continuously damp soil.
Poor earthing, insulation or excessive vegetation will reduce the effectiveness of the
energiser.
Do NOT climb over, through or under a multi-wire electric fence. Use a gate or a specially
designed crossing point.
Avoid electric fence configurations that are likely to lead to the entanglement of animals or
people.
The energiser must be installed in a shelter and the power supply cord must not be handled
when the ambient temperature is below +5 deg C.
Electric fences should be installed and operated so that they cause no electrical hazard to
persons, animals or their surroundings.
Children or infirmed persons must be supervised at all times.
Do not place combustible materials near the fence or energiser connections. In the event of
a fire, the energiser must be disconnected.
Do not dismantle or attempt to make any changes to the energiser yourself.
Do not supply an electric fence from two separate energisers or from independent fence
circuits of the same energiser.
Only one energiser at a time can be connected to any fence.
The minimum distance allowed between two separate electric fences powered by their own
energiser is 2.5m, should these fences need to be connected this can only be done using
non conductive material.
Do not electrify barbed or razor wire.
In areas of public access, use an electric fence warning sign every 10m (33ft) to identify the
electrified wire(s).
Crossing with overhead power lines should be avoided wherever possible. If such a crossing
cannot be avoided, it should be made underneath the power line and at right angles.
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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
(Voltage)
Clearance
(Metres)
Under 1,000
Between 1,000 and 33,000
Over 33,000
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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:
• 2 metres for power lines operating at a nominal voltage not exceeding 1,000 volts;
• 15 metres for power lines operating at a nominal voltage exceeding 1,000 volts.
Electric animal fences intended for deterring birds, household pet containment or training
animals such as cows need only be supplied from low output energisers to obtain
satisfactory and safe performance.
For electric animal fences intended for deterring birds from roosting on buildings, no electric
fence wire should be connected to the energiser earth electrode. A warning sign should be
fitted to every point where persons may gain ready access to the conductors.
Fence wiring should be installed well away from any telephone line, telegraph line or radio
aerial.
Caution: Arcing on the fence will cause radio interferences. Vegetation and other causes of
arcing must be removed and maintained.
The size of the warning sign must be at least 100mm x 200mm.
The background colour of both sides of the warning sign should be yellow. The text on the
sign should be black and should show either:
“CAUTION: Electric Animal Fence” 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.
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3. SPECIFICATION
Key
1. Pulse Indicator
2. Earth Terminal
3. Fence Terminal
4. Mains Plug
Contents:
1 x Mains Electric Fence Energiser 1 x Fence Wire
1 x Earth Wire 1 x Earth Stake
Features:
1. Heavy duty case 2. Pulse indicator will flash with each pulse
3. High- uality double insulated transformer
for maximum protection
4. Easy-access terminals, and mounting
brackets for uick connection and installation
5. CE, ROHS approved
Weight: 1.0kg.
ize: 175mm x 135mm x 60mm
Ingress Protection Rating: IP44
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Characteristics:
Model
Number
Output
Energy
(Joules)
tored
Energy
(Joules)
Power
ource
Power
Consumption
Open
Volts
500 Ohm
Load
Volts
Power
Length
(km)
SRM402 0.2 0.25 230V 0.6W 8,500 4,200 3
SRM406 0.6 0.7 230V 1.0W 9,500 4,500 10
SRM412 1.2 1.3 230V 1.5W 9,500 5,100 20
**Distance is based on single strand high tensile galvanized wire (no vegetation)
4. INSTALLATION GUIDE
(Image for illustration purposes only)
tep 1. Mounting the Energiser
The energiser should be mounted upright indoors, near a wall socket, using the mounting
brackets provided on the rear of the energiser (or mount energiser in a weatherproof
environment). Install where there is no risk of the energiser incurring fire or mechanical damage.
tep 2. Connection to Earth and Fence
Connect the green terminal to the earth stake using connection cable provided.
The most effective place for an earth system is in continuously damp soil at least 10m away from
the building, to ensure there is no interference with the building's main safety earth.
Connect the energiser’s red terminal to the fence using the red connection cable provided.
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tep 3. Connecting to Power upply
After all installation checks have been carried out, connect to mains using the plug provided. The
pulse indicator will flash green every 1.5 seconds to show that the energiser is operating.
If the connection cables provided are not long enough to reach the earth stake or fence from
where your energiser is mounted, please use electric fence double-insulated lead out cable to
extend your connections.
. TROUBLESHOOTING
Warning: Do not dismantle the unit to repair. Please contact your supplier.
Fault Possible Cause(s) olution
Energiser doesn’t
operate
Power is off Check power supply
The fuse is broken Replace fuse in plug
Faulty energiser Have the energiser repaired. Contact
your supplier
Electric fence
voltage is below
3,000V or your
stock are
escaping
Energiser faulty 1. To check, turn off the energiser
2. Then disconnect the cables going to
the fence and earth
3. Turn the energiser back on
4. Then 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 4,000
volts, the energiser is the problem
6. If the tester reads more than 4,000
volts, the fence is the problem and the
energiser is working properly
Inade uate earthing Improve the earth system by adding
more galvanized earth stakes to the
earth system until the earth voltage is
200V or below
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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 a Digital Volt Meter.
Note if the voltage is dropping. The
closer to a fault, the lower the voltage
reading will be. Become aware of things
that cause faults, and always be on the
lookout for: stray pieces of wire on the
fence, heavy vegetation growth, cracked
or broken insulators, and broken wires
6. GUARANTEE
We offer a 3 Year Warranty starting from the date of purchase marked on the invoice. We will
only perform warranty services when the unit is returned to us un-tampered and with a copy of
the original invoice. If these re uirements are not fulfilled, we reserve the right to void warranty.
7. CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any further technical uestions about our products, please contact us:
McGrath Supplies Ltd - ShockRite
72 Derrybrick Road
Carrickoughter
Kesh
Northern Ireland
BT93 1BL
Tel: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.shockrite.co.uk
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