Introduction Thank you for buying Suregreen’s FORTIS electric fence energiser. This energiser has built-in lightning protection devices to reduce the incidence of lightning damage and built-in RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) Suppressed Circuitry. You must read this manual carefully before using this product. Please retain this manual for your records.
Page 4
For any two separate electric fences, each supplied from a separate energiser which is independently ⚫ timed, the distance between the wires of the two electric animal fences must be at least 2.5m. If this gap is to be closed, this must be using a non-conductive material or an isolated metal barrier. Barbed wire or razor wire must not be electrified by an energiser.
Page 5
in the electric fence at that point, or a crossing or safe stiles must be provided. At any such crossing, the adjacent electrified wires must carry warning signs. Any part of an electric animal fence that is installed along a public road or pathway must be identified ⚫...
2. Specification FORTIS SG050 battery-powered electric fence energizer components: Power Source 0.6J Input Voltage Current Consumption 55mA Maximum Output Voltage 9.5KV Voltage Under 500ohm 3.5KV Energy 0.49J Stored Energy 0.6J Unless otherwise stated, values are typical and normal production tolerances of ±10% should be allowed for.
5. Connect all live wires in parallel at the end of each fence section using joint clamps. Use joint clamps to ensure tight wire connections. Connect any earth wires together in parallel. Never connect live and earth wires together. Step 1. Mounting the Energiser •...
Page 8
Fault Possible Cause(s) Solution Energiser doesn’t Poor battery connection Connect the energiser to the battery correctly operate Incorrect battery voltage 9V dry battery or 12V leisure wet battery Incorrect battery connection Connect lead to the (+) terminal of battery, black lead to (-) terminal Battery is flat Battery voltage should be greater than 4V Faulty energiser...
LED flashing red at Low Battery Charge or replace battery. slower pace. 5. Guarantee We grant a warranty of 2 years as standard which begins from the date of purchase marked on your invoice. We will only perform warranty services when the faulty unit is returned to us together with a copy of the invoice.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the SG050 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers