Patriot PMX50 User Manual page 3

- Check your installation to ensure that it
complies with all local safety regulations.
- The unit must be located in a shelter, and
the cable must not be handled when the
temperature is below 5 °C.
- Do not connect simultaneously to a fence
and to any other device such as a cattle
trainer or a poultry trainer. Otherwise,
lightning striking your fence will be
conducted to all other devices.
Notes:
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This product has been designed for use
with electric animal fences.
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Keep these instructions in a handy location.
Safe electric fence construction
Warning!
Read before use.
An electric fence can be hazardous when there
is a risk of entrapment or entanglement, or
other hazards exist. Serious injury or death may
result. Take all steps to avoid the risk of
entrapment or entanglement.
Hazards
Do not climb through or under an electric
fence. If it is necessary to cross an electric
fence use a gate or specially designed
crossing point.
Do not allow young or infirm persons to use
this unit without supervision. Do not allow
young children to play with this unit or near
an electric fence or electrified wires.
Do not electrify barbed wire.
Do not support off-set electrified wires less
than 6" (150 mm) from a barbed wire fence.
Do not electrify any fence construction
which could lead to entanglement of
persons or animals. We recommend for
instance, that no more than one electrified
off-set wire be supported on either side of a
barbed wire or mesh fence.
Do not supply an electric fence from two
units.
Do not allow electrified wires from two units
on the same or adjacent properties to be
less than 8' (2.5 m) apart.
Do not place the unit's ground electrode
within 33' (10 m) of any part of a power
supply ground system or
telecommunications ground system.
Do not run electric fence wires above or
close to overhead power or communication
lines.
Duty to the public
A warning sign shall be fitted to every point
where persons may gain ready access to the
conductors.
Where an electric animal fence crosses a public
pathway, a non-electrified gate shall be
incorporated in the electric animal fence at that
point or a crossing by means of stiles shall be
provided. At any such crossing, the adjacent
electrified wires shall carry warning signs.
Any part of an electric animal fence that is
installed along a public road or pathway shall
be identified at frequent intervals by warning
signs securely fastened to the fence posts or
firmly clamped to the fence wires.
The size of the warning sign shall be at
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least 4x8" (100x200 mm).
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