Sureguard Pro-Tech 5 User Instructions page 3

Electric Fencing Re-envisioned
Sureguard's 5th Generation Solar Electric Fence Energizer.
Features
Latest Solar Panel & Battery Technologies
• Not just for the Australian sun. Pro-Tech 5 has outstanding fence performance even
in prolonged cloudy conditions.
Keylock Security Mounting
• Your Pro-Tech 5 has a unique key-locking mechanism that safeguards your
investment against theft.
Massive 190 Joule Lightning Surge Protection
• In-built surge protection will safeguard your Solar Energiser. Moreover, you will
never have damaging surges to your household power and appliances.
Pure Copper High-Voltage Transformer
• The high-voltage transformer delivers power to your fence. Sureguard uses a pure
copper transformer design eliminating losses common with other designs.
Use with Various Fencing Materials
• Use Steel Fencing Wire, Polywire, Polytape, Polybraid or Polyrope.
How does an electric fence work?
An electric fence aims to keep animals within an area or prevent undesired animals from entering.
High voltage electrical impulses from the "Live" Terminal of the Energiser are applied to the fence
wire to make it "Live". This wire is insulated from its support posts. The "Earth" Terminal of the
Energiser is connected to an Earth Electrode driven into the soil. This forms an electrical circuit as
illustrated on page 4.
Each electrical impulse lasts only thousandths of a second. It is repeated at 30-50 pulses per
minute. An animal that strays into contact with the fence wire completes an electrical circuit with
its body. The electrical impulse causes an unpleasant muscle contraction and repels the animal.
The experience is so memorable that the animal remembers to avoid the fence.
For best performance, it is essential to choose the right fence design for your situation.
Single Wire Fence
A single wire electric fence is the most uncomplicated design. When an animal contacts the Live
wire, the electrical impulse passes through the animal's hide, into its muscles, down into its legs
and into the soil. The electrical impulse then travels through the moisture in the sub-soil layer
(typically about 1m / 3ft below the surface) back to the "Earth Electrode" and the Energiser's Earth
Terminal. In this way, the animal's body completes an electrical circuit between the Live and Earth
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