Patriot P5 P10 P20 P30 user manual (US)
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1. 8 Do not allow electrified wires from two chargers on the same or adjacent properties to be less than 6 6 2 m apart I Do not place charger ground electrodes less within 33 10 m of any part of a power supply ground system or telecommunications ground system x Do not run electric fence wires above or close to overhead power or communication lines Duty fo the public 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 Safety information 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 adapter where it can be exposed to any potential wet location Do not place in or drop into water or other liquid If the power adapter falls into water do not attempt to reuse it Electric shock may result Important safely instructions When using electrical products basic precautions should always be practiced including the following 1 READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTI2. 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 6 150 mm from the vertical plane of the non electrified wires The barbed wire and razor wire shall be grounded at regular intervals Go to www patriotglobal com for information regarding grounding A distance of at least 33 10 m shall be maintained between the electric fence charger ground electrode and any other grounding system connected parts such as the power supply system protective ground or the telecommunication system ground Connecting leads that are run inside buildings shall be effectively insulated from the grounded 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 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 poss
3. quality Patriot electric fence charger Patriot electric fence chargers are manufactured by the world s leading electric fencing company and are the product of over 65 years of electric fencing experience An extremely versatile charger the Patriot is ideally suited to the control of all types of livestock from horses to prize cattle The charger is highly effective for controlling predators and can even be used for pet management This go anywhere electric fence charger is also perfect for intensive strip grazing Using the power adapter supplied the charger can be connected to 110 V line input Alternatively by using the battery lead supplied it can also be powered by a 12 V battery The electric fence charger can even be plugged into your vehicle s cigarette lighter for fencing horses when travelling or trail riding separate lead required Key fo symbols on the electric Electric fence charger fence charger Keyhole slot for screw mounting The electric fence charger cauron Should only be opened or repaired by qualified personnel to reduce the risk of electric shock BH Read full instructions Fence wire slot and clips before use Double insulation no Pulse light Fence serviceable parts output 12 V DC power Fence ground terminal Wes terminal input Power adapler Important safety instructions When using electrical products basic precautions should always be practised including the following Read a
4. ND AY KNK CZ Z WAX 17 425 mm Sheep Dairy cattle Typical fence construction 3x Reels and mounting post R repo repo Permanent fence e b AN Fiberglass Triple jumper lead rods Pigtail fence posts j a a single jumper mE Grounding a fence All live fence Live Live For most soil types The animal receives a shock when it completes a circuit between the fence and the ground system The fence above has all live wires and requires conductive soils Ground wire return fence Live Ground For dry sandy or frozen ground conditions where soil conductivity is low The animal receives a shock when it completes a circuit between a live wire and a ground wire The fence above has both live wires and ground wires not insulated to the post The ground wire is connected back to the grounding system Installing and testing a ground system Select a suitable site for the ground system Sites need to be e Atleast 33 10 m from other ground systems e g telephone 110 V power or the ground system from another electric fence charger e Away from stock or other traffic that could interfere with the installation e Ata site that can be easily observed for maintenance e ldeally at a site that has damp soil e g a shaded or Swampy location Note that the ground doe
5. ONS 2 Read and follow all instructions provided with the electric fence charger and power adapter 3 Do not use an extension cord with the power adapter 4 Refer to the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 for information about the installation of wiring and clearances from power and lighting conductors b Installation work and electrical wiring must be done qualified person s in accordance with all applicable codes and standards including fire rated construction 6 Do not install or use within 10 feet of a pool Do not use in a bathroom 8 WARNING Risk of electric shock When used outdoors or in a wet location install only to a covered Class A GFCI protected receptacle that is weatherproof with the power adapter connected to the receptacle If a correct GFCI protected receptacle is not currently installed contact a qualified electrician for proper installation Ensure that nothing interferes with completely 9 WARNING Risk of fire Installation involves special wiring methods to run wiring through a building structure Consult a qualified electrician N Definition of special terms Electric fence charger Charger 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 cond
6. PATRIOT INTELLIGENT FENCING FOR THE COUNTRY S m z gt c amp 5 4 m 5 CELPA sg USER MANUAL WARNING READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS Contents Your Patriot electric fence charger Installation Building an electric c cue eee eec emt ete tetas Safe electric fence 5 Safety information Definition of special Requirements for electric animal fences Frequently asked questions Troubleshooting uris Product specifications Tru Test Limited 2004 All rights reserved Patriot Pb P10 P20 and P30 are trademarks 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 Box 51078 Mt Wellington Pakuranga Auckland 1006 Auckland 1730 New Zealand New Zealand Issue 2 3 05 Your Patriot electric fence charger Congratulations on your purchase of this
7. e fence charger still does not operate refer to your warranty conditions Servicing This product cannot be serviced Please refer to your warranty conditions Service of double insulated appliances In a double insulated electric fence charger two systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding Patriot chargers contain no serviceable parts Product specifications P5 P20 P30 Input 12 V 12M IZA 12V voltage 45 mA 90 mA 1 0 mA 300 mA Peak 05 uptolJ up to 2 J up to 3 J output energy Stored upto0 J uptol 3J upto2 7J up to 4 6 J energy Output 8 0 kV max 9 7 kV max 10 5 kV max 10 5 kV max voltage 4 5 kV at 5 4 kV at 6 0 kV at 6 0 kV at 500 Q 500 Q 500 Q 500 Q Table represents typical values PATRIOT INTELLIGENT FENCING FOR THE COUNTRY SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS www patrialglobal com
8. er grounding is required Either add more ground rods or find a better ground area to drive in the ground rods Note When grounding electric fence chargers located in dairies ground at least 65 20 m away from the dairy using double insulated wire to avoid touching the dairy building or equipment Safe electric fence construction 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 4 Hazards 8 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 Kl Do not allow young or infirm persons to use this electric fence charger without supervision Do not allow young children to play with this charger or near an electric fence or electrified wires I Do not electrify barbed wire Do not support off set electrified wires less than 6 150 mm from a barbed wire fence k 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 chargers
9. ible 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 Power line voltage Distance lt 1000 V 3 m gt 1000 to lt 33 000 V 13 AM 233 000 V 14 8 m If connecting leads and electric animal fence wires are installed near an overhead power line their height above the ground shall not exceed 10 3 m 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 e 6 6 2 m for power lines operating at a nominal voltage not exceeding 1000 V e 50 15 m for power lines operating at a nominal voltage exceeding 1000 V Electric animal fences intended for deterring birds household pet containment or training animals such as cows need only be supplied from low output electric fence chargers 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 electric fence charger ground electrode A warning sign shall be fitted to every point where persons may gain ready access to the conductors Where an electric a
10. layout or soil conditions may be causing inadequate voltage To check the electric fence charger disconnect it from the fence and the ground system Measure the voltage across the electric fence charger terminals with a digital voltmeter If the voltage is less than 6 kV your electric fence charger may be faulty Go to www patriotglobal com for more details How l locale faults The most common cause of low voltage is faults on the fence line Faults can be arcing faults that often make a clicking sound that can be heard when walking along a fence line These are most often caused by faulty insulators or poor connections loose clamps tied wires or faulty cutout switches and are normally fixed by replacing the faulty insulator or repairing the faulty connections Note Always use specially made joining clamps or crimps to secure wire to wire connections on the fence line Another fault type is a short circuit fault This fault occurs when a live fence wire becomes connected in some way to the ground A short circuit fault wastes the power of the electric fence charger by drawing energy away from where it is needed the fence line A common cause of short circuit faults is vegetation touching the live wires Regular clearing of vegetation from the fence line will enhance your electric fence charger s performance The best method to locate a short circuit fault is to use a special fault finder These products save considerable time b
11. nd follow all safety instructions Read and follow all instructions provided with the electric fence charger and power adapter Do not use an extension cord with the power adapter Refer to the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA70 for information about the installation of wiring and clearances from lighting and power conductors Installation work and electrical wiring must be done by qualified person s in accordance with all applicable codes and standards including fire rated construction Do not install or use within 10 feet of a pool Do not use in a bathroom WARNING Risk of electric shock When used outdoors or in a wet location install only to a covered Class A GFCI protected receptacle that is weatherproof with the power adapter connected to the receptacle If a corrected GFCI protected receptacle is not currently installed contact a qualified electrician for proper installation Ensure that nothing interferes with completely closing the receptacle cover WARNING Risk of fire Installation involves special wiring methods to run wiring through a building structure Consult a qualified electrician Installation 12 V ballery Warning Disconnect power before making changes to fence or ground wiring Mount out of reach of children 1 Connect the Fence output terminal to the fence 2 Connect the Fence ground terminal to a separate ground system that is at least 33 10 m away from other ground systems Only use the batte
12. nimal 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 e The size of the warning sign shall be at least 4x8 100x200 mm e 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 e The inscription shall be indelible inscribed on both sides of the warning sign and have a height of at least 1 25 mm 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 electric fence charger 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 Frequently asked questions Troubleshooating How l increase fence voltage sometimes recent extensions to your fence a poor fence
13. ry lead supplied with your charger or a genuine Patriot replacement part number 804138 110 V power adapter Insulated underground fence cables lt lt O R A NX V 7 TZ ZZ 7 z7 7 6 2 m XZ X VY NV KES CANS XZ X lt Power adapter Only use the power adapter supplied with your electric fence charger or a genuine Patriot replacement part number 804129 See Safety information on page 3 for power adapter care instructions Building an electric fence For information about building an electric fence refer to the Patriot website www patriotglobal com Permanent fence construction You need Insulators Steel rod post Steel T post Wood post claw Wood post pinlock Strainers Tension to no more than 200 Ib 90 kg Recommended fence construction T lt 33 10m gt s Live o Live 8 Direction of tension 8 200mm e C Zl S reom e 7 180 mm mm Ground vA X SZ lt RS x X XZ ke Ke XZ lt vA vA vA Y vA NV vA NA H Brace Very simple to erect and most suitable as a high tension strainer excellent in areas where the soil gets very wet or where heavy frost occurs 2 Temporary fence construction Recommended wire spacing 16 5 m gt lt 16 5 m gt lt 16 5 m 17 425 mm 12 300 mm 10 250 10 250 mm C SCA RTA A
14. s not need to be directly adjacent to the electric fence charger installation Drive 6 6 2 m ground rods into the soil Use high voltage insulated cable and ground clamps to continuously connect the ground rods and the charger s Fence ground terminal Make sure the insulation is stripped back to ensure good contact between the wire and the ground rod The table below specifies the minimum number of 6 6 2 m ground rods recommended for a grounding system Electric fence charger Ground rods P5 I P10 2 P20 3 P30 4 For an all live fence only test the ground system using the following procedure 1 Turn off the electric fence charger 2 Atleast 330 100 m away from the electric fence charger short circuit the fence by laying several steel rods or lengths of pipe against the fence For best results the fence voltage should be lowered to 2 kV or less In dry or sandy conditions it may be necessary to drive the rods up to 12 300 mm into the ground Note It is not acceptable to short circuit a ground wire return system to the ground wire of the fence 3 the electric fence charger back on 4 Using a digital voltmeter ensure that the fence voltage is below 2 kV 5 Check your ground system Insert the voltmeters ground probe into the ground at the full extent of the lead and hold the other terminal against the last ground rod The tester should not read more than 0 3 kV Anything higher than this indicates that bett
15. uctors insulated from ground to which electric pulses are applied by an electric fence charger Ground electrode Metal structure that is driven into the ground near an electric fence charger and connected electrically to the output Fence ground terminal of the electric fence charger and that is independent of other grounding arrangements Connecting lead An electric conductor used to connect the electric fence charger to the electric fence or the ground electrode Requirements for electric animal fences 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 electric fence chargers or from independent fence circuits of the same electric fence charger For any two separate electric animal fences each supplied from a separate electric fence charger independently timed the distance between the wires of the two electric animal fences shall be at least 6 6 2 m If this gap is to be closed this shall 4 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 electric fence charger A non electrified fence incorporating barbed wire
16. y directing you straight to the fault Go to www patriotglobal com for more details Another tool used to locate faults is a digital voltmeter When using a digital voltmeter simply isolate sections of your fence by opening cut out switches or otherwise disconnecting sections of the fence from the main lead out wire s Measure the voltage and determine whether the voltage has improved If after disconnecting a section of the fence you record a significant improvement in fence voltage it is likely that the fault is located in the section of fence that you have just isolated Often a visual inspection of the faulty section will reveal the problem By carrying your voltmeter or fault finder when you move around the farm you can regularly test your fence system and fix faults before they lead to or result in a larger problem There are no lights flashing on Ihe electric fence charger Check the power supply If fence charger is connected to line power adapter ensure that the power is switched on Disconnect the power then reconnect the power 30 seconds later If fence charger is connected to a 12 V battery ensure that the positive red clip is connected to the positive terminal on the battery and the negative black clip is connected to the negative terminal on the battery If the fence charger s pulse light still does not flash disconnect the battery then reconnect the battery 30 seconds later Also check the battery voltage If th
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