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| | | Grounding | Quantity | In order to enable electricity to flow freely from the ground to the device, optimal contact should be ensured between the earthing rod and soil (dry soil is a poor electricity conductor). The earthing rod (which must be galvanised) should therefore be driven into a damp area, or the length of the earthing rod should be measured to ensure that deeper, damper soil layers are reached. The recommended number of earthing rods depends on the power class of the device. |
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| | | Resistance | Ohms | The following resistance can be identified in a fence system:
Earthing resistance > should be as low as possible
Conductive material resistance > displayed in Ohm/metres. The smaller this value, the better the material‘s conductivity. The conductivity requirements of the material used increase with the length of the fence. The best materials have a resistance smaller than 0.25 Ω/m.
Isolator resistance > should be as high as possible |
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| | | Max. Voltage | Volts | This voltage is reached with a low fence charge. |
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| | | Voltage in Open Circuit | Volts | Voltage when no fence system is connected to the electric fencer device. |
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| | | Voltage at 500 Ohms | Volts | Voltage at a fence charge of 500 Ohm. |
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| | | Stored Energy | Joules | Energy absorbed by device. The electric fender efficiency ratio yields the relevant discharge energy value for the user. |
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| | | Max. Output | Joules | Maximum energy transmitted from the device to the fence system. This pulse is also identified as shock strength. |
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| | | Output Energy | Joules | Minimum energy transmitted from the device to the fence system. This can be reached through a fence output with reduced power or through selecting the lowest power level of an electric fencer device. |
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| | | Foal Protection Switch | | Users can activate the foal protection switch as needed. If an animal should get caught in the fence, a considerably prolonged pulse interval (up to 60 sec.) does not excessively stress the animal and also increases the likelihood of it freeing itself. In parallel, the device emits an acoustic and visual alarm. |
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| | | Theor. Fence Length VDE
(2000 V) | km | With fence lengths in accordance with VDE, only a theoretical value is given, which, as a result of various influences (fence flora, weather and soil conditions) cannot be reached in practice. |
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| | | Max. Fence Length with Varying Vegetative Growth | km | Flora on the fence has a considerable influence on the max. fence length for an electric fence device. The more vegetation on the fence, the higher the fence charge will be, thus reducing the max. fence length. The fence length indications refer to highly conductive wire material and connectors, good isolators and an optimal earthing system! |
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| | | Approx. Number of Electrifiable Nets | Quantity | For 230 V and 12 V devices, the maximum number of 50 m lines to be used is given. |
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| | | Voltage Supply 230 V | Volts | Devices with power supplies (230 V) have an unlimited protection duration. These are available in all necessary power classes and are the best solution for power provision
to long fences. Even in the event of heavy vegetation, sufficient energy is supplied to the fence. |
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| | | Voltage Supply 12 V or 12 V Solar | Volts | 12 Volt battery chargers are the ideal solution for long fences or fences with considerable amounts of vegetation in the event that no power supply is available. The discharge energy can be compared to the power supply units. Rechargeable 12 Volt wet cells are used as a source of power. A useful addition are solar modules, which are offered in a range of power classes and transform solar energy into electricity. |
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| | | Voltage Supply 230 V or 12 V | Volts | This type of device combines the unlimited protection duration of the 230 Volt devices with the mobility of the powerful 12 Volt devices. |
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| | | Voltage Supply 9 V | Volts | The 9 Volt dry battery devices are characterised by their excellent mobility, coupled with a long battery life. They are ideal for short fences with moderate vegetation if no power supply is available. |
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| | | Voltage Supply 2 x 1.5 V | Volts | 3 Volt devices are mobile and easy to handle, and are suitable for fences without vegetation, such as in gardens or horse-training paddocks. |
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| | | Power Consumption | mA | The duration of the battery life can be calculated from the energy consumption along with the capacity of the battery. |
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