Patriot PS15 Solar Energizer Unit

A battery/solar fence energizer that is used for temporary fence systems to keep in horses, cattle, sheep, goats and poultry. Protects livestock from coyotes, fox and raccoons. Used around gardens and orchards to keep out rabbits, deer and other wildlife.

• .20 Max stored joules
• .15 Max released joules
• .06 joules output in moist soils
• .15 joules output in dry soils
• Will power approximately 1/4 mile of 2-3 strand fence, 1-2 rolls of 164' sheep/goat net and 1 roll of 164' PoultryNet. All distances are dependent on amount of grass/weed load on the fence.
• Draws 14 mA per hour on a clean or a weedy fence.
• A 12v 100 ampere hour battery will last approximately 175* days. *Assumes being drawn down to 40% between recharges.
• Requires 1 foot of ground rod in the ground.
• Solar panel is built in
• Comes with a 12v 7 amp hr deep cycle battery and all connectors that will be needed.
• To recharge the 12v battery without a solar panel use a 12v battery charger with a 'Low' or 'Trickle' setting of 2 amp/hr or less.
• Includes leads to connect to fence and ground rod.

Low-impedance units work with higher weed/grass loads, but not as well with dry soils or poor conductors. Very easy to install and portable.

Safe to use with all polywires, polyropes, tapes and electrified nets.

1. Open back of case on energizer. Battery should be inside, but not connected.
2. Connect the black clip from energizer to the ground terminal(-) on 12v battery.
3. Connect the red clip from energizer to the positive terminal(+) on 12v battery.
4. Close the back of the case
5. From the wiring harness, plug the red wire into the fence terminal on the energizer, then clip the other end onto the fence.
6. Plug the black wire into the ground terminal on the energizer and clip other end of lead to ground rod.
7. Turn the energizer on.
8. Test fence.

• Make sure the energizer is unplugged before working on the fence or the energizer.
• Use on size appropriate fences.

To determine if the fault is with the fence or the energizer...

1. Test the energizer first
2. Turn off energizer.
3. Disconnect ground wire and the fence wire.
4. Turn energizer back on.
5. With fence tester, put the ground probe (or clamp) to the ground terminal on the energizer and the metal loop (or positive clamp) at the top of the tester to the fence/positive terminal. The reading you get tells you how well the energizer is working without any other variables. If there is a very low voltage (under 4000v) or no voltage, then the energizer may have a problem. If the voltage is high (greater than 4000v) then the trouble lies with your fence. Most energizers put out between 5000v and 8000v when there is no load (i.e. no fence hooked up).

1. If it's a 12 volt energizer carry the unit to a nearby vehicle and attach the input cords carefully to the vehicle's battery.
2. If the energizer now works, then your fencer's battery needs to be recharged or replaced.
3. If the energizer does not work, then you should call Premier re. repairs.

If the fence is at fault, then you must find the fault(s) and fix them. Here's how to start this process:
If you have a Fault Finder (#133500) you can simply touch the fence with the Fault Finder at various points along the electric fence(s). The Fault Finder will tell you at each point which direction to go in to locate the problem. Move in that direction testing as you go and you will arrive at the problem. Note: The directional arrow of the Fault Finder is not accurate with net.

If you lack a Fault Finder…

1. Walk or drive along the fence looking for any point in which the energized wires touch the soil, a steel post or a steel wire. On HT wire fences, check the wires at braces to see if they are touching a hot wire. On netting, look for a hot wire touching the metal stake at the bottom of the plastic posts. Also look for damaged insulators.
2. If the fence can be separated into several parts (by switches or by disconnecting parts of it), you can locate the problem by beginning at the far end and then progressively turn off or disconnect the sections of fence. When the voltage on the remaining fence rises sharply, you've located the section(s) that's causing the problems.
3. The alternative to (2.) is to begin at the fencer and progressively turn on sections of the fence. When the voltage suddenly drops you can assume that the problem is in the section most recently connected.

2-Year Warranty--
It covers lightning damage and defective parts or workmanship. Should a Patriot energizer fail, we will replace the unit, bill you for the cost to do so, then reimburse you after we have been able to examine the failed unit to determine the cause(s).