HotShock 5 (Battery) Energizer Kit
Product Details
A 110V AC or 12V DC electric fence energizer kit used to contain poultry, cattle, sheep, goats, horses and guard dogs. Effective against predators.
Made by Horizont, the German company whose products we have sold and used for 15 years.
Kit Includes:
- HotShock 5 (0.5 joule) energizer
- Wiring harness
- 3 ft ground rod with hanging nut
- Digital Tester for fences & batteries
Plug unit into a 110V wall outlet, or connect to an external 12V battery. (Connectors included for both. See Specifications below.)
Note: You will need to purchase a deep cycle battery locally.
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Instructions/Diagrams:
Installation & Warranty 
Common Uses
Specs
| Battery Kit* #1120053 |
Plug-in Kit* #1120052 |
Energizer Only #1120051 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| HotShock 5 Energizer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| (1) Ground Rod (galvanized) | 3 ft | 3 ft | |
| (1) Ground Rod Clamp | ✔ | ||
| (1) Hanging Nut | ✔ | ||
| MaxiShock Insulated Cable | 100' roll | ||
| Wiring Harness | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 110V AC Adapter | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| DC Battery Leads | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Digital Tester | ✔ | ✔ |
Should power…**
- 1 mile of 3 strand cattle fence
- 1/2 mile of a 5-7 strand sheep fence
- 6 rolls of 164' sheep/goat nets
- 3 rolls of 164' poultry nets
Miscellaneous
- Requires a grounding system. Inadequate grounding is the most common failure in an electric fence system. We recommend 3 ft. of grounding (a 3 ft ground rod is included in the kit) for this energizer.
- 12V battery draw is 46 milliampere (mA) per hour. With this energizer a 12V, 100 ampere hour deep-cycle battery will last approximately 54 days. (Assumes 40% drawn down between charges.)
- To operate as a solar energizer, run the unit as a battery unit (DC) and attach a solar panel to charge the battery. (10 watt panel recommended.)
Energizer Specifications
- 0.50 released joules
- 0.50 joules in moist soils
- 0.24 joules in dry soils
- Pulses per minute: 38
- 12V DC draw: 46 mA/hr
- 110V draw is 1 watt per hour
- Impedance type: low – pulse type
- Input: AC/DC
- A wiring harness is included to connect energizer to fence and energizer to ground rod.
- 110V Adapter/Charger
- Operates the energizer as a 110V unit when near a wall outlet
- 12V DC Leads
- To connect energizer to an external battery (batteries sold separately)
How to Use
To connect to battery
- Plug 12V battery leads into bottom of energizer.
- Attach red clip to positive terminal on battery.
- Attach black clip to negative terminal on battery.
To connect to fence and ground rod:
- From the Wiring Harness, connect red lead's bare wire end to fence terminal and clip other end of lead to fence
- From the Wiring Harness, connect black lead's bare wire end to ground terminal and clip other end of lead to ground rod.
- Test fence with 5 Light Fence Tester.
To use light tester WITHOUT ground probe
For Fence:- Touch the top of the tester to the electrified fence you wish to test.
- Push the button (if applicable).
- The tester will light up according to the voltage at that location on the fence.
- Turn off energizer.
- Disconnect ground wire and fence wire from energizer.
- Turn on energizer.
- Touch the top of the tester onto the top of the fence terminal on the energizer.
- Push the button (if applicable).
- The tester should light up to 6000 volts or more.
To use light tester WITH ground probe
For Fence:- Insert the probe of the tester into the soil.
- Remove your hand from the metal portion of the probe (to avoid a shock).
- To get a voltage reading, touch the metal clip (on the top of the tester) to the electrified fence you wish to test.
- The tester will light up according to the voltage at that location on the fence.
- Remove the tester from the fence and the probe from the soil. Do not remove the probe by pulling the insulated wire.
- Turn off energizer.
- Disconnect ground wire and fence wire from energizer.
- Turn on energizer.
- Touch probe from tester to ground terminal on energizer (be sure to hold onto the insulated wire and not the metal probe!)
- At same time touch the fence hook on tester to fence terminal on energizer.
- The tester should light up to 6000 volts or more.
Ground rod
- Allow 3 ft of rod per joule of energy released.
- Use multiple 6 ft rods for large energizers and 3 ft rods for smaller energizers (and lightning diverters).
- Make sure to put the ground rod all the way into the ground.
- Clip black clip onto ground rod.
Troubleshooting
Start by measuring the voltage at the end of the fence line. If the voltage is below 3000V, follow these steps to determine if the problem is with the fence, or the energizer.
Test the energizer first!
- Turn off the energizer.
- Disconnect the wires going to the fence and ground stake/rod.
- Turn the energizer back on.
- Measure the voltage on the energizer between the two terminals (positive and negative) with a digital voltmeter or other high-voltage tester. Touch one end to “-“ (earth terminal) and the other end to “+” (fence terminal). The reading tells you how well the energizer is working without any other variables.
- If the tester reads below 5000V, then the energizer (or possibly the battery) is the problem. If the voltage is above 5000V, then the trouble lies with your fence.
If the energizer is at fault:
- Test the battery with a low-voltage tester; recharge if lower than 12.2 volts
- Check the grounding system
If the fence is at fault:
- Conductors touching another wire, steel post or the soil
- Broken or damaged insulators
Precautions
Ground rod: When installing more than one ground rod, space the ground rods apart 2 feet longer than the rod. Example 3' rods should be spaced 6' apart.
To Reduce Risk & Liability
- Never place your head or upper spine near an electrified wire. Accidental head or neck contact can occur when pushing a voltage probe into the soil. Be careful when doing so to avoid head-to-wire contact!
- Never attempt to step over or climb through an energized fence of any kind.
- Never encourage anyone to touch an electric fence.
Warranty
30-day warranty for all batteries.
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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Marilyn B from Maine
My previous HotShock energizer lasted less than three years but I am hoping for better luck with this one. The folks at Premier gave me a lot of good information and I hope I can manage it better. Deep charge batteries should not be allowed to discharge below 40% and a tester is a good investment. I manage mine by charging it every 3–4 weeks. I put dog food bags under the wire to kill the grass which helps keep the line clean.
Katherine F from California
Despite the word “Battery” in the product title, this product is not a battery nor is a battery provided in the kit. It might just be me, but due to the title, I assumed this unit would work by itself. After a call to customer support, I found out that I had to purchase the battery separately. The directions for set up are were also terrible. I complained to customer support, and the directions seems to have been updated and are now comprehensible. Kudos for the support people being on it!
The unit itself works just fine.
Donald K from Kentucky
Well I haven’t had a critter problem yet this year. So I guess it is working as it should.
Purchasing went smooth after I contacted the salesperson. They have so many options that it is a great help to contact sales and get what you really need for your situation. Shipping was really fast.
Sven J from New York
I use this for 100+ feet of electric netting for meat chickens. Works great. I plug it in with a short extension cord to an outdoor outlet I ran. Electric output is high. Does the job.
Kenneth H from Mississippi
Works great! I installed it in a waterproof box with a clear door. I put the battery in a oversized battery box with a solar charger. Then installed a solar panel.
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