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patura MaxiBox P350 User Manual
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Permanent electric fencingPATURA offers a range of products that allow the farmer to construct permanent electric fences.A professional permanent electric fence allows the farmer to:• Fence in big areas (fields)• Gain ideal conductivity for long fences• Have maintenance-free fences for yearsTemporary electric fencingPATURA offers a range of products that allow the farmer to construct a temporary electricfence. A temporary fence that can be quickly erected and easily moved allows the farmer to:• Make smaller paddocks (fields)• Keep herds of animals separated• Ration feedNote: Use more wires for smaller animals and wild animals. Polytape should be used whengreater visibility is required (e.g. horses).Installing and testing an earth systemSelect a suitable site for the earth system. Sites need to be:• At least 10 m (33’) from other earth systems (e.g. telephone, mains power or the earthsystem from another energiser).• Away from stock or other traffic that could interfere with the installation.• At a site that can be easily observed for maintenance.• Ideally at a site that has damp soil (e.g. a shaded or swampy location).Note that the earth does not need to be directly adjacent to the energiser installation.Drive PATURA earth stakes into the ground. Use high-voltage, insulated cable and earthclamps to continuously connect the earth stakes and the energiser’s earth terminal. Make surethe insulation is stripped back to ensure good contact between the wire and the earth stake.The table below specifies the minimum number of 1m (3’3”) earth stakes recommended for anearthing system. Often, especially with bad conducting or dry soil more respectively longerearth stakes are necessary.Energiser Earth stake 1 m or longerP250 / 1.3 J: minimum 1P350 / 2.5 J: minimum 2Test the earth system, using the following procedure:1. Turn off the energiser.2. At least 100 m (330’) away from the energiser, short circuit the fence by laying several- 43 - |
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