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SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS
Positioning the Sheep Auto Drafter
It is recommended for best performance that the Sheep Auto Drafter is mounted
on a hard, level, flat surface. Ideally, particularly for permanent installations, a
concrete pad of approximately 900cm (wide) by 2600cm (length) should be laid
to fit the Sheep Auto Drafter and a single sorting unit. They should be bolted to
it using the mounting holes provided (see Figure 3). It is recommended that 4
M10 x 125mm masonry anchors with 10mm x 25mm flat washers and a masonry
drill (bit size of 10mm) are used to attach the Sheep Auto Drafter and sorting
unit. A permanent mounting also allows for the optimisation of surrounding
yards and races to efficiently feed stock into the weighing and drafting set up.
Power and compressed air requirements
Both power and compressed air are necessary to operate the Sheep Auto Drafter
and sorting unit. An air supply is needed to operate the unit entry and exit gates
and also the drafting gates.
Power requirements
The Sheep Auto Drafter is powered by an external 230V to 12V DC adaptor. This
comes as part of the package when you buy the Sheep Auto Drafter and can be
connected to your AC power supply (input range 100 - 240V AC).
You can also run the Sheep Auto Drafter off a 12V DC battery e.g. a car battery,
where there is no conventional power supply.
If you have a scale indicator or a RFID reader attached to the Sheep Auto Drafter
they will need to be powered separately (by their own batteries) as no power
supply runs to them from the unit.
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Figure 3. Mounting hole.
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