·          0.30 joules Output Energy with 9 volt operation

·          Will energise 4km wire

·          Fence & battery control lamp

·          HI/Lo output

·          9 volt or 12 volt chargeable battery option

3 Years Guarantee

Electro Power Fencing Information

We at KiwiKit are committed to providing our customers with reliable, cost effective products. The Electro Power range offers this with the added benefits of excellent back up and after sales service.

Why Electro Power Fencers versus other makes on the market?

Electro power is designed to meet the needs of farmers/landowners where long distances of wire have to be energised and vegetation growth can be a problem.

Output Joule rated fencers determine the level of voltage you can expect to get on your farm fence whereas stored Joule fencers determine the power that is in the fencer.

Just as P.T.O. horsepower is the real horsepower of the tractor, output Joules is the real Horsepower of the fencer.

How a Fencer Works

A Fencer comprises of a Transformer, storage capacitor thyristors and resistors etc. mounted on a printed circuit board as in a T.V., digital radio, computer etc.

Current is sent to the transformer via mains current or either wet or dry cell battery.

The transformer boosts the power many times and transmits the power to the capacitor. The capacitor releases the power through the circuit board and drives the voltage along the wire in short bursts usually of about .3 milliseconds duration.

Therefore the larger the transformer and the capacitor the more powerful the fencer.

How Voltage behaves on a fence wire

1. Voltage on a fence wire acts the same way as water in a pipe.

2. A small water pipe feeding a larger pipe will result in a loss of water pressure.

3. The greater the water pressure the more leaks will appear through pipe connections, pinholes etc.

Therefore:

1. The lead cable from the fencer to the fence wire should be the same size as the fence wire usually

12.5 SWG or 2.6mm diameter.

2. The greater the voltage on the wire (Like large pressure in the water pipe) the more voltage leaks will show up through poor wire connection, low quality insulators, vegetation growth touching the fence wire etc.

3. Many small leaks add up to a lot of lost voltage on a large farm fence.

4. It is essential to use good quality insulators and accessories.

Earthing the Fencer

Earth bars should be situated in a suitable moist area known as the earth field. All voltage leaked from the fence wire goes to ground and makes it way back through the ground to the earth field.

The earth bars pick up the voltage and feed it back to the fencer via the earth terminal.

All power leaked from the fence wire to the ground - whether 100 yards or 100 miles away from the fencer - must be picked up by the earth bars in the earth field and returned to the fencer.

The more powerful the fencer, the larger the earth field needs to be and the more earth bars are then required.

5ft earth bars should be driven into the ground 12ft apart. Earth bars should always be in contact with moisture and be the correct distance apart. The fencer must be connected to the first earth bar with 2.6mm covered cable. All other bars can be joined using ordinary 2.5mm fence wire.

Where soil is shallow earth bars can be cut. Again if using earth bars 3 ft long, they must be 8ft apart. In this situation more earth bars are needed. Where soil is very dry it may be necessary to wet the earth field with water. Alternatively remove some soil from around the earth bar and put some salt into the ground around the earth bar. This keeps the soil around the earth bars moist and improves the earthing process.

Thinking of renewing or improving an existing system or setting up a new fencing system? We are here to help! If you have any queries or wish to discuss your fencing problems or requirements call us on Tel: 01584 831452 or 01239 698274. E-mail:enquiries@kwiwkit.co.uk

HELPFUL INFORMATION ABOUT ELECTRIC FENCING

FENCING TERMS:

Voltage: Power on the wire that controls the livestock.
Joules; The horsepower of each fencer that drives volts along the wire.
Stored Joules; The horsepower in the fencer.
Output Joules: The real horsepower of the fencer: Approx. two thirds stored joules.
EG. 15 stored joules = 10 output joules

TESTING YOUR FENCER:
No load: Voltage in the fencer.
500 OHMS: Voltage on wire in perfect conditions.
100 OHMS: Voltage on wire under grass growth condition.
Note: Voltage on fence wire should not drop below 2000 volts for effective livestock control.

CHOOSING A FENCER:
1 Output Joule will drive volts along 6 miles/10 klms of wire in perfect conditions.
• Decide on the area and type of land to be fenced.
• The type of stock to be controlled.
• Choose a fencer larger than required to allow for fence additions.

ERECTING YOUR FENCER:
• Erect fencer in a cool dry well ventilated shed.
• Erect fencer out of reach of children and animals.
• Connect underground/leadout wire from fence terminal to fence wire.
• Connect underground/lead out wire from earth terminal to first earth rod.

EARTHING YOUR FENCER:
Choose an earth site that is moist and at least 33 ft, (10 metres) away from:
• Any earth stake for another electrical system
• Any telephone earth stake
• Any water pipes including disused water pipes.
• Any building using structural steel or reinforcing metal in the ground.