User manual

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Safety information
Power adapter - Important safety
instructions
When using electrical products, basic
precautions should always be practiced
including the following:
1 READ AND FOLLOW
ALL SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS.
2 Read and follow all instructions
provided with the energizer and
power adapter.
3 Do not use an extension cord with
the power adapter.
4 Refer to the National Electrical
Code ANSI/NFPA 70 for
information about the installation
of wiring and clearances from
power and lighting conductors.
5 Installation work and electrical
wiring must be done by qualified
person(s) in accordance with all
applicable codes and standards,
including fire-rated construction.
6 Do not install or use within
10 feet (3 m) of a pool.
7 Do not use in a bathroom.
8 WARNING: Risk of electric
shock. When used outdoors or in
a wet location, install only to a
covered Class A GFCI protected
receptacle that is weatherproof
with the power adapter connected
to the receptacle. If a correct GFCI
protected receptacle is not
currently installed, contact a
qualified electrician for proper
installation. Ensure that nothing
interferes with completely closing
the receptacle cover.
9 WARNING: Risk of fire.
Installation involves special wiring
methods to run wiring through a
building structure. Consult a
qualified electrician.
Definition of special
terms
Electric fence energizer/Energizer – An
appliance that is intended to
periodically deliver voltage impulses to
a fence connected to it.
Fence – A barrier for animals or for the
purpose of security, comprising one or
more conductors such as metal wires,
rods or rails.
Electric fence – A barrier that includes
one or more electric conductors,
insulated from ground, to which
electric pulses are applied by an
energizer.
Ground electrode – Metal structure
that is driven into the ground near an
energizer and connected electrically to
the Fence ground terminal of the
energizer, and that is independent of
other grounding arrangements.
Connecting lead – An electric
conductor, used to connect the
energizer to the electric fence or the
ground electrode.