Patriot P20 (Plug-In) Energizer Kit

Complete kit to get your fence energized. 2 joule energizer with the equipment to run it as a plug-in unit. Install the energizer at an outlet and carry the pulse to the fence via the insulated cable.

Kit Includes:

Patriot P20 (2 joule) energizer
5 light fence tester
Two 3 ft ground rods & clamps
100 ft insulated wire

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Common Uses

A 110v AC or 12v DC electric fence energizer used mostly 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

Kit Includes:

Patriot P20 (2 joule) energizer
5 light fence tester
Two 3 ft ground rods & clamps
100 ft insulated wire

Joules

2.7 stored joules.
2.0 released joules.
1.72 joules in moist soils.
0.4 joules in dry soils.

Miscellaneous

Comes with a 110v plug-in adapter with a 6' cord and a 12v battery adapter with 40" cord.
Draws 4.5 watts per hour.
Draw from a 12v battery is 163 milliampere (mA) per hour. With this energizer a 12v 100 ampere hour, deep cycle battery will last approximately 14 days* on a clean or a weedy fence. *Assumes being drawn down to 40% between recharges.
Use a 20-40 watt solar panel with the Patriot P20.
Manufactured by Tru Test.

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

All distances are dependent on amount of grass/weed load on the fence.

Can be used as a solar energizer

See options under accessories tab above.

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.

For Energizer:

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.

For Energizer:

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.

Benefits

Versatile. Can be used as a plug-in energizer or as a battery energizer. Adapts from one style to the other in a few seconds. Can be moved around easily. Low cost.

Installation

To use the energizer as a plug-in unit:

It 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 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.

Precautions

Make sure the power is turned off before working on the fence or the energizer.

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.

Troubleshooting

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

Test the energizer first
Turn off energizer.
Disconnect ground wire and the fence wire.
Turn energizer back on.
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).

If the energizer is faulty and you're using it as a 110 volt plug-in unit...

Check that the 110v outlet is "live" by using a plug-in drill or test light.
If the test light works and the energizer does not, call Premier.

If the energizer is faulty and you are using it as a battery unit you need to learn if the battery or the energizer is the problem…

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.
If the energizer now works, then your fencer's battery needs to be recharged or replaced.
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 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.

If you lack a Fault Finder…

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.
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.
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

2-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.

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.