Patriot P20 (Battery) Energizer Kit
Product Details
2.0 electric fence energizer with the components to operate it as a battery unit (plug-in capable too). Simply source a DC battery locally, connect the energizer to the fence, and then to the battery. As the battery is drawn down, replace with a fully charged battery and recharge the original.
Kit Includes:
- Patriot P20 (2 joule) energizer
- Wiring harness
- Two 3 ft ground rods with hanging nuts
Plug unit into a 110V wall outlet, or connect to an external 12V battery. (Connectors included for both. See Specifications below.)
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Instructions/Diagrams:
Installation & Warranty 
Common Uses
Specs
| Battery Kit* | Plug-in Kit* | Energizer Only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item # | 201979 | 201981 | 115020 |
| Patriot 20 Energizer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| (2) Ground Rods (galvanized) | 3 ft | 3 ft | |
| (2) Ground Rod Clamps | ✔ | ||
| (2) Hanging Nuts | ✔ | ||
| MaxiShock Insulated Cable | 100' roll | ||
| Wiring Harness | ✔ | 110V AC Adapter | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| DC Battery Leads | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Should Power...**
- 2.5 miles of 3 strand cattle fence
- 1 mile of a 5-7 strand sheep fence
- 16 of the 164' sheep/goat nets
- Up to 8 of the 164' poultry nets
Miscellaneous
- Requires a grounding system. Inadequate grounding is the most common failure in an electric fence system. We recommend 6 ft. of grounding (Two 3 ft ground rods are included in the kit) for this energizer.
- 12V DC draw: 163 mA/hr. With this energizer a 12V 100 ampere hour, deep cycle battery will last approximately 15 days* on a clean or a weedy fence. *Assumes being drawn down to 40% between recharges.
- To operate as a solar energizer, run the unit as a battery unit (DC) and attach a solar panel to charge the battery. (20-40 watt panel recommended.)
Energizer Specifications
- 2.00 released joules
- 2.00 joules in moist soils
- 0.40 joules in dry soils
- Pulses per minute: 40
- 12V DC draw: 163 mA/hr
- 110V draw is 4.5 watt per hour
- Impedance type: low – pulse type
- Input: AC/DC
- 110V Adapter/Charger
- Operates the energizer as a 110V unit when near a wall outlet, 6 ft cord
- 12V DC Leads
- To connect energizer to an external battery, 40" cord (batteries sold separately)
Benefits
How To Use
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.
Installation
The Patriot P10 can be mounted either inside or outside of a building, but not where there is risk of fire. The energizer must be mounted vertically. Protect the energizer from direct rainfall.
- Connect an insulated cable (stripped back 1 - 2" on ends) to the fence terminal on energizer, run the cable to the fence line and connect, or use the positive part of the Wiring Harness.
- Then run a second length of cable from the ground terminal (with ends stripped again) on the energizer to the ground rod, or use the negative part of the Wiring Harness.
- Secure to ground rod(s) with a clamp.
- Plug into outlet and test fence.
To use the Patriot energizer as a battery unit:
- Attach wiring harness to Energizer.
- Attach the bare end of the wire with the red clip to the fence terminal of the energizer. Attach the red alligator clip to the fence.
- Attach the bare end of the wire with the black clip to the ground terminal of the energizer. Attach black alligator clip to the ground rod.
- Connect the energizer to the battery.
- Insert battery adapter into the Patriot unit. Attach red alligator clip from the adapter to the red “+” terminal of the battery.
- Attach black alligator clip from the adapter to the black “–” terminal of the battery.
Unit indicator light should flash and a tic-tac sound will be heard. If the indicator light doesn't flash, then the unit should be serviced.
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
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.
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Laura B from Florida
I’ve had this energizer attached to my PoultryNet Plus for one year, and I am completely satisfied. Never has a predator gotten through. My soil is soft and sandy with moderate annual rainfall. I used the 110 adapter for a short while but changed to the battery after lightning damaged the 110 circuitry (which Premier 1 promptly replaced). I prefer the dependability of battery power since we sometimes lose power during bad weather.
Travis D from South Carolina
It works excellent, has a powerful charge that will make your animals learn fast and keep them contained.
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