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Default Electric fence "Electric Shepherd" ESB 250

Franc Zabkar wrote in message
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On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:26:59 -0000, "N_Cook" put
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Back working with proper bridged repair, new neons etc . I'm asuming 8KV

(it
is actually mentioned on the label) , at least it fires a neon via 100M ,
(0.1G ) dropper, I will dig out EHT divider today. The casing screws

mayvbe
UNC which may indicate USA but label has UK address. Electric Shepherd
printed on the PCBs


FWIW the following device has an open output voltage of 8kV.

Electric Shepherd ESB25 Battery Fence Energiser:

http://www.rutland-electric-fencing....px?ProductID=2
88&ReturnToListURL=PageSearch@2Easpx@3FProductSear chText@3Desb25&ProductList
TypeName=SearchProductList,%20App_Code,%20Version= 0.0.0.0,%20Culture=neutral
,%20PublicKeyToken=null&IncludeDealersOnly=False&P roductSearchText=esb25

I have an electric fence controller kit that works by charging a 7uF
"dump" capacitor to 340V and then discharging it into the primary of
the HV transformer. The energy stored by the cap is ...

E = 0.5 x C x V x V = 0.40J

Its output voltage peaks at 3.6kV.

The ESB25 is spec'ed at 0.08 Joules, so perhaps you can work out the
required capacitor voltage (= transformer primary voltage) as follows:

V = sqrt( 0.08 x 2 / C)

Assuming V = 110V, then C = 13uF.

What is the rated DC voltage of your dump capacitor, assuming yours is
a similar design?

- Franc Zabkar
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All boxed up now but from my listing of major devices it is 20uF, 400V
Of course the 110V primary is now used as the secondary here, for th
evoltage step-up. Internal construction looked the same as mains
transformer.

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