Installation
Installing the battery
1
Place the energizer on a flat surface. Open
the battery compartment by pressing the
latches firmly (see diagram below).
2
Insert the battery.
3
Connect the positive (red) lead to the
positive (+) terminal on the battery.
4
Connect the negative (black) lead to the
negative (–) terminal on the battery.
5
Close the battery compartment.
Caution!
When connecting the battery, be
careful not to short-circuit the supply terminals.
Positioning the energizer
Install the energizer:
adjacent to the electric fence
preferably in the middle of the electric
fence
where it will receive the most daily sun
throughout the season
where a good earth can be obtained
on firm ground away from flooding and out
of reach of animals and children (inside a
protective fence, if required).
The solar panel should face true north in the
southern hemisphere and true south in the
northern hemisphere.
Mounting the energizer
The energizer can be mounted directly onto a
steel Y-post or T-post using the post-mounting
slot. To mount onto a wooden post, use the
hardware provided. Thread washers onto the
nails. Space the nails 75 mm (3‛) apart (or one
nail length). Hammer in the nails, allowing them
to protrude by 10 mm (3/8‛). Slide the energizer
onto the nails with the washers inside the post-
mounting slot.
Connecting to an electric fence
1
Push a 1 m (3'3‛) earth rod fully into firm
ground.
2
Connect the black lead from the Fence
earth terminal
earthing system.
3
Connect the red lead from the Fence
output terminal on the energizer to the
fence. Make sure there is a good contact.
on the energizer to the
3