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HotShock 5 (Battery) Energizer Kit

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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:

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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  • HotShock 5 (Battery) Energizer Kit

    Item #1120053 | Weight 4.15 lbs
    In Stock
    $143.00
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Instructions/Diagrams:

Common Uses
A 110V AC or 12V DC electric fence energizer used to keep out deer, raccoons and rabbits from garden/orchard areas. It is also used to keep in poultry, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and guard dogs. Effective at protecting against coyotes, stray dogs, bear and fox.

Specs
  Battery Kit*
#1120053		 Plug-in Kit*
#1120052		 Energizer Only
#1120051
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 ✔ ✔
*Kits include all the parts and pieces that folks new to electric fence normally need to make the fence operational.

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
**All distances are dependent on amount of grass/weed load on the fence. Low-impedance circuitry produces a short, very strong electrical pulse designed to cope with moderate weed load.

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.

AC adapter and DC leads included with all HotShock 5 units:

How to Use
The energizer can be mounted either inside or outside of a building or on the modified ground rod that comes with the kit. Make sure that there is no risk of fire wherever you decide to locate it. The energizer must be mounted vertically. Protect the energizer from direct rainfall or flooding.

To connect to battery

  1. Plug 12V battery leads into bottom of energizer.
  2. Attach red clip to positive terminal on battery.
  3. Attach black clip to negative terminal on battery.

To connect to fence and ground rod:

  1. From the Wiring Harness, connect red lead's bare wire end to fence terminal and clip other end of lead to fence
  2. From the Wiring Harness, connect black lead's bare wire end to ground terminal and clip other end of lead to ground rod.
  3. Test fence with 5 Light Fence Tester.

To use light tester WITHOUT ground probe

For Fence:
  1. Touch the top of the tester to the electrified fence you wish to test.
  2. Push the button (if applicable).
  3. The tester will light up according to the voltage at that location on the fence.
For Energizer:
  1. Turn off energizer.
  2. Disconnect ground wire and fence wire from energizer.
  3. Turn on energizer.
  4. Touch the top of the tester onto the top of the fence terminal on the energizer.
  5. Push the button (if applicable).
  6. The tester should light up to 6000 volts or more.

To use light tester WITH ground probe

For Fence:
  1. Insert the probe of the tester into the soil.
  2. Remove your hand from the metal portion of the probe (to avoid a shock).
  3. To get a voltage reading, touch the metal clip (on the top of the tester) to the electrified fence you wish to test.
  4. The tester will light up according to the voltage at that location on the fence.
  5. Remove the tester from the fence and the probe from the soil. Do not remove the probe by pulling the insulated wire.
For Energizer:
  1. Turn off energizer.
  2. Disconnect ground wire and fence wire from energizer.
  3. Turn on energizer.
  4. Touch probe from tester to ground terminal on energizer (be sure to hold onto the insulated wire and not the metal probe!)
  5. At same time touch the fence hook on tester to fence terminal on energizer.
  6. The tester should light up to 6000 volts or more.

Ground rod

  1. Allow 3 ft of rod per joule of energy released.
  2. Use multiple 6 ft rods for large energizers and 3 ft rods for smaller energizers (and lightning diverters).
  3. Make sure to put the ground rod all the way into the ground.
  4. Clip black clip onto ground rod.

Troubleshooting
You’ll need an electric fence tester (included with kit) to measure voltage.

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.

  1. Turn off the energizer.
  2. Disconnect the wires going to the fence and ground stake/rod.
  3. Turn the energizer back on.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
Determine if the battery or the energizer is the problem.
  • Test the battery with a low-voltage tester; recharge if lower than 12.2 volts
  • Check the grounding system
LEARN MORE
Re-attach the fence and ground wires to the energizer and turn it on. Then, walk or drive along the fence looking for situations that are reducing the voltage:
  • Conductors touching another wire, steel post or the soil
  • Broken or damaged insulators
LEARN MORE

Precautions
Make sure the energizer is unplugged before working on the fence or the energizer. When using a 12V deep cycle battery, there is no case to protect the battery, so the battery will be exposed to the elements and risk of theft. This unit is not modular, therefore it is not repairable.

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
3-year warranty for energizers and solar panels cover lightning damage and defective parts or workmanship. Should an energizer fail, we will replace the unit, bill you for the cost to do so, then reimburse you for warranted expenses after we have examined the failed unit. Misuse and flood damage are not covered.

30-day warranty for all batteries.

Accessories

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.

Replacement Parts
Reviews (15)
Average Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5
Number of reviews: 15 customers reviewed this product.
Recommended: 15 out of 15 said they would recommend this product to a friend.

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HotShock 5 (Battery) Energizer Kit
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Everything is working great. Relatively easy to set up. Being new to electric fencing, it would have been nice to have "for dummies" style instructions (especially about grounding rods). But I worked it out and am very pleased with it.

HotShock 5 (Battery) Energizer Kit
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Great product!

HotShock 5 (Battery) Energizer Kit
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Had done a bit of planning ahead. Had 5 T-posts on hand to tie back corners and or saggy spots, (no sags so far 2 weeks in). But put up this charger, and 164’ of fence in an hour and the chickens were free at last! No issues, I was very surprised how easy it all went together. Great product.

HotShock 5 (Battery) Energizer Kit
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Super easy to set up... small and lightweight so it can be fixed up out of the way with ease. Has been working steadily, rain or shine.

HotShock 5 (Battery) Energizer Kit
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I've had this a few weeks now. So far so good, except for the ground rod. The bottom of it is flat, not pointed. For anyone who lives anywhere near Pennsylvania, this means it's virtually impossible to hammer the rod into the ground more than 6 inches or so, because you hit rock, and the flat bottom can't break through nor go around it, like a pointed bottom could.