Building An Electric Fence; Safety Considerations - patura P 100 Mode D'emploi

Extension of operating
period
To maximise the duration before the energiser
automatically switches off, the energiser decreases the
pulse speed according to the battery charge level:
Battery charge level
High/Normal
Low

Building an electric fence

Installing and testing an earth system
Select a suitable site for the earth system. Sites need to be at
least 10 m from other earth systems (e.g. telephone, mains/
line power or the earth system of another energiser). Drive
1 m earth stakes into the soil. The table below specifies the
minimum number of 1 m earth stakes recommended for an
earth system:
Model Earth stakes
P 100
P 200
P 300

Safety considerations

Warning!
- Do not connect to mains/line-operated equipment.
- Switch the energiser off before installation or performing any
work on the fence.
- Read all the safety considerations carefully.
- Check your installation to ensure that it complies with all local
safety regulations.
- The energiser must be located in a shelter, and the cable must
not be handled when the temperature is below 5 °C.
- 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.
Typical pulse speed
A pulse every 1.5 seconds
A pulse every 2.5 seconds
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Notes:
- This product has been designed for use with electric fences.
- Keep these instructions in a handy location.
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 may result.
Take all steps to avoid the risk of entrapment or
entanglement.
Hazards
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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.
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Do not allow young or infirm persons to use this energiser
without supervision. Do not allow young children to play with
this energiser or near an electric fence or electrified wires.
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Do not electrify barbed wire.
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Do not support off-set electrified wires less than
150 mm from a barbed wire fence
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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.
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Do not supply an electric fence from two energisers.
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Do not allow electrified wires from two energisers on the
same or adjacent properties to be less than 2.5 m apart.
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Do not place the energiser's earth stake within
10 m of any part of a power supply earth system or
telecommunications earth system.
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Do not run electric fence wires above or close to overhead
power or communication lines.
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