The Speedrite S500 Solar Energiser is a compact, self-contained solar electric fence energiser ideally suited to gamekeepers, shoot managers, landowners and estates looking to power smaller electric fence installations in remote locations.
An excellent choice for gamebird pens, pheasant and partridge release areas, predator-deterrent fencing and general estate management, the S500 combines the energiser, solar panel and rechargeable battery within one rugged, portable unit.
Delivering 0.50 joules maximum output energy, with 0.65 joules stored energy, the Speedrite S500 is rated to power up to 5 km of electric fencing.
With no mains electricity or separate external battery required, the S500 provides a simple solution for powering electric fencing around remote pens and other areas of the shoot where running a conventional power supply simply isn't practical.
Ideal for Smaller Gamebird & Release Pen Fencing
For gamekeepers looking after pheasants, partridges and other gamebirds, a correctly designed and installed electric fence can form an important part of a wider pen protection and predator-management strategy.
The Speedrite S500 is particularly suited to smaller electric fence installations where the considerably greater output of the S2000 or S3500 isn't required.
Its compact design makes it a practical option for individual gamebird pens, release areas and shorter predator-deterrent fence runs located away from mains electricity.
The result is a straightforward solar fencing system that can be installed where it's needed and left to maintain its own battery using available daylight.
Helps Protect Gamebird Pens
Electric fencing can provide an additional physical deterrent around vulnerable gamebird areas when correctly specified and installed.
For gamekeepers, this can help strengthen protection against foxes, dogs and other ground predators as part of a comprehensive game management programme.
Maintaining good fence voltage is essential to an effective electric fencing system, which makes having a reliable energiser particularly important.
With its integrated solar charging and rechargeable battery, the S500 provides dependable power without relying on regular trips to replace or recharge an external battery.
0.50 Joule Maximum Output
The Speedrite S500 delivers 0.50 J maximum output energy with 0.65 J stored energy.
This makes it a useful step up from Speedrite's smallest solar energisers while remaining compact and portable enough for smaller installations.
For larger gamebird pens and more extensive estate fencing, the higher-powered Speedrite S2000 or S3500 may be more appropriate.
Powers Up to 5 km of Electric Fencing
Speedrite rates the S500 for electric fence installations of up to 5 km.
This makes it suitable for applications including:
- Pheasant release pens
- Partridge pens
- Gamebird protection
- Predator-deterrent electric fencing
- Smaller estate fencing installations
- Remote electric fencing
- Temporary fencing
- Farm and rural fencing
- Livestock containment
- Areas without access to mains electricity
Actual fence performance will depend upon factors including the fence layout, number of wires, vegetation loading, earthing conditions and overall condition of the installation.
Integrated Solar Panel
The Speedrite S500 features a built-in solar panel, removing the need to install and connect a separate solar charging system.
During daylight hours, the solar panel helps maintain the internal rechargeable battery, which in turn provides the energy required to keep the electric fence operating.
Speedrite has designed the S500 to require minimal sunlight, making efficient use of the available daylight to maintain its battery.
This is particularly useful for British gamekeeping applications where pens may be positioned in woodland margins and other areas where conditions aren't always ideal.
Built-In 12 V 7 Ah Rechargeable Battery
The S500 comes complete with a 12 V 7 Ah rechargeable internal battery.
Combining the battery, solar panel and energiser within a single unit eliminates the separate heavy car or leisure batteries traditionally associated with remote electric fencing.
For gamekeepers who have spent years carrying batteries backwards and forwards from remote pens, this represents one of the S500's biggest practical advantages.
Battery Saving Technology
The Speedrite S500 incorporates a battery-saving system designed to make efficient use of the energy available from its rechargeable battery and solar charging system.
Combined with its ability to operate with minimal sunlight, this helps provide dependable performance from a completely self-contained unit.
Fence Pulse Indicator
A simple flashing indicator light provides visual confirmation of the energiser's fence pulse.
This makes routine checks straightforward, allowing a gamekeeper or landowner to quickly confirm energiser operation while carrying out normal pen and fence inspections.
High Output Voltage
Despite its compact dimensions and portable design, the S500 has been engineered to provide high output voltage for effective electric fencing.
Combined with correct fence construction and effective earthing, this allows the S500 to provide reliable power for suitable smaller fencing installations.
Portable & Easy to Position
One of the major advantages of the S500 is its portability.
With the energiser, battery and solar panel incorporated into one rugged housing, there are fewer separate components to transport and install.
This makes the unit particularly useful where fencing requirements change during the season or where an energiser needs to be relocated between different pens or areas of an estate.
Steel or Wooden Post Mounting
The Speedrite S500 provides mounting options for both steel and wooden posts, making it straightforward to integrate into existing fencing installations.
This gives gamekeepers and land managers plenty of flexibility when choosing the most appropriate location for the energiser and its solar panel.
Simple On/Off Operation
The S500 has deliberately been kept straightforward to operate.
A simple On/Off switch allows the energiser to be quickly activated or isolated when required, without complicated menus or programming.
For working gamekeepers and estate staff, this simple approach makes the S500 particularly easy to deploy and manage.
Rugged Outdoor Construction
Gamekeeping equipment needs to cope with the realities of life outdoors.
The Speedrite S500 features a rugged enclosure designed for outdoor electric fencing applications, protecting the integrated energiser, solar panel and rechargeable battery within a convenient portable package.
It's a practical solution for use around gamebird pens, farmland, woodland margins and other remote parts of an estate.
No More Hauling Heavy Batteries Around the Shoot
One of the greatest benefits of a solar energiser is simply the time and effort it can save.
Traditional remote electric fencing can involve repeatedly removing heavy batteries, transporting them back for charging and then returning them to the fence.
The S500 removes much of that routine.
Its integrated solar panel automatically helps recharge the internal battery, reducing the amount of manual battery maintenance required throughout the season.
For a busy gamekeeper:
Less battery handling. Less maintenance. More time managing your ground.
