IntelliShock 55B Battery Energizer

A 2-joule-output unit that, if the fence is weed-free (deer, horse, cattle fences and fences in winter), uses much less battery milliamperes per hour than most 1-joule units. Excellent match for solar panels. Supplied with a built-in case to house the battery.

Batteries are sold separately.

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ITEM # DESCRIPTION AVAIL. WEIGHT PRICE QTY
116800 IntelliShock 55B Battery Energizer In Stock 12.0 $320.00

Common Uses

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

Specs

  • 2.4 max. stored joules
  • 2 max output joules
  • 1.8 joules output in moist soils
  • .4 joules in dry soils
  • Will power 2 miles of 3 strand cattle fence, 1 mile of 5-7 strand sheep fence, 18 164' sheep/goat nets and 9 of the 164' poultry nets. All distances are dependent on amount of grass/weed load on the fence.
  • Draws 35 mA per hour on a weed free fence. Draws 260 mA per hour on a weedy fence.
  • A 12v 100 ampere hour battery will last approximately 81* days on a clean fence and 9* days on a weedy fence. *Assumes being drawn down to 40% between recharges.
  • Load-sensing circuitry that reduces the energy drain from the battery by up to 70% when the air is dry and the fence is clean of weeds.
  • Requires 6' of ground rod in the ground.
  • Can be used as a solar unit. Requires a 20-30 Watt solar panel.
  • Needs a 44 amp hr 12v deep cycle battery or larger.
  • 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.
  • LED light indicates if battery is adequately charged or not.
  • Comes with 12v wires to connect battery
  • Wiring harness (#130800) is included.
  • Modular- very easy to repair
  • Batteries, ground rods and solar panels are sold separately.

Options:
Solar Panel 20 watt (#146200)
Solar Panel 30 watt (#146800)
Solar Panel Support Kit (#147100)
Voltage Regulator (#148040)
Sealed Lead Acid Battery, 44 AH (#121700)

Benefits

Wide-impedance output curve. Wide-impedance units preform better over a wider range of fence conditions and conductors than standard low-impedance units. Areas where wide-impedance units excel are: high resistance conductors (stainless steel polywire/hot tape/electrified netting); minimal ground rods; livestock or wildlife with dry skin or hair (poultry, deer, goats); and very dry soils. Safe to use with all polywires, polyropes, tapes and electrified nets.

Installation

  1. Connect the black clip from energizer to the ground terminal on 12v battery.
  2. Connect the red clip from energizer to the positive terminal on 12v battery.
  3. From the wiring harness, take the wire with red lead. Connect the bare end to the fence terminal on the energizer, then clip the other end onto the fence.
  4. Take the wire with the black clip and connect the lead's bare wire to the ground terminal on the energizer and clip other end of lead to ground rod.
  5. Turn the energizer on.
  6. Test fence.

Precautions

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

Troubleshooting

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 1500v) or no voltage, then the energizer may have a problem. If the voltage is high (greater than 3000v) 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).

If the energizer is faulty and it's a battery unit you need to learn if the battery or the energizer is the problem...

  1. If it's a 12 volt energizer carry the energizer to a nearby vehicle and attach the input cords carefully to the vehicle's battery.
  2. If the energizer now works, then your energizer'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, wood 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.

Warranty

Our unique 2-Year Warranty--
If an energizer fails within 2 years from the purchase, Premier will replace the module/unit at our cost (unless the reason for its failure is customer abuse or neglect). Your credit card will be charged for the replacement but you will receive full credit when the failed item is back at Premier. Your only cost is shipping the failed item to us. If the original energizer is over 2 years old, we will repair and/or replace it, but you pay for the repair cost and freight

Item # 146200 - In Stock
$192.00
Premier offers a wide range of quality panels to supply the various needs of our battery energizers and the diverse solar input situations across North America.
Size of the solar panel will be determined by:
  • Location where the energizer will be used.
  • Draw of the energizer.
  • Time of the year that the energizer will be used.
Item # 121700 - In Stock
$119.00
Durable, safe rechargeable battery. Will withstand repeated discharges as low as 40% and still recharge fully. A proven reliable battery that we've provided for years.
Please note: Our catalog has changed - #121635 was a 35 amp hr and has changed to a 33 amp hr and #121800 was a 70 amp hr and has changed to a 66 amp hr.
Item # 148040 - In Stock
$59.00
Prevents solar panels from over-charging and destroying a battery during long periods of sunny summer weather.
Item # 147100 - In Stock
$39.00
This is a SUPPORT KIT ONLY for the 55B energizers.
An aluminum support that bolts to the energizer's carry handle. The solar panel (not included) bolts to the support.
A wire harness (included) allows interconnection of the panel, battery and energizer.
Please note: The solar panel and energizer are not included.