1. Cut here at the first graduation mark to apply a bead of gel to repel birds the size of Sparrows. 2.Cut here at the second graduation mark to apply a bead of gel to repel birds the size of Starlings. 3. Cut here at the third graduation mark to apply a bead of gel to repel birds the size of Pigeons.

CRYSTAL COAT
Use Crystal coat spray to seal porous surfaces such as unpainted concrete, bricks, cement, tiles etc. prior to the application of the gel. If the surface is not porous such as steel, aluminum, painted surfaces etc. the pre-treating with crystal coat is not necessary. Always spray Hot Foot gel with Crystal Coat to prevent dust and dirt from absorbing the gel. One can of Crystal Coat will cover nine cartridges of gel.

Use the following chart to assist you in determining how many tracks of Hot Foot Repellent (Ge)l are needed on ledges of different widths.

For a Single-sided ledge

APPLICATION
The track of gel applied at the leading edge should start 1/4" (6mm) back from this edge.

For wide ledges, multiple tracks should be applied as per diagram 1 attached.

REMOVAL

From tools: Remove bulk product by non abrasive scraping. Then apply a product such as WD 40 to remove the residue.

From Application Surfaces: Remove bulk product by non abrasive scraping. Then apply a low volatile solvent such as mineral spirits, turps etc. Check a small area first to ensure that the solvent does not remove paint etc. Do not use paint thinners.

From Skin and Hair: Apply a non allergenic cooking oil such as olive, peanut, safflower oil and work into a creamy consistency. Then remove using a non-alcoholic detergent such as dishwashing liquid, shampoo or similar.

From bird feathers: This should not occur if Hot Foot Gel is correctly applied. First apply a liberal amount of cooking oil such as Olive Oil, Peanut Oil etc. onto the gel. This will neutralize the stickiness. Then remove the residue using a mild household washing liquid.

Dimension A : 1/4"
Dimension B:
For Pigeons 3"
For Starlings 2"
For Sparrows 1"

Dimension C:
For Pigeons 3"
For Starlings 2"
For Sparrows 2"

1. Beware of overhanging trees, shrubs etc. which can grow over and drop debris onto the gel. Such debris will render the application ineffective.

2. Be especially wary of overhead, untreated surfaces where birds can drop droppings, nest material etc. onto the gel. This will also render the application ineffective after a short time.

3. If you treat only one portion of a roosting surface, or only a few of all the roosting surfaces, then pigeons in particular will make repeated attempts to regain entry. Within 3-6 months, birds will have established an entry "corridor" into the application and a repeat application will be necessary. In partial applications, Deter Spikes should be used to surround the gel application so the birds have to over-fly them in order to gain entry.

4. Surfaces which are less then 1.75 inches (4.5cm) in width are generally unsuitable for the application of Hot Foot gel to repel pigeons.

5. Consider aesthetics. Over time the tracks of gel will darken as dust and dirt accumulate. If this visibility is a problem then use Hot Foot Springwire or Deter.

6. Do not apply Hot Foot gel onto precious stonework, works of art or antiques, Statues etc. without first contacting Hot Foot for specific advice. Any damage can be extremely expensive to repair and under these circumstances it is best to use a physical barrier or use a suitable outdoor tape to place a non-permanent barrier between the surface and the gel.

Application rates vary considerably depending on whether you are using a ladder, boom truck etc. as much time is wasted in moving this equipment.

Application is a lot faster when using the Hot Foot Battery Powered Caulking Gun or the Ezi-Flow Gun. With clear access to the application surface requiring no access equipment one person can apply 120ft. of Hot Foot Gel per hour using the Battery Gun. When not using this gun and working off a ladder only 40 ft. per hour may be achieved.

TO A MASONRY SURFACE

TO A STEEL SURFACE

TO A SHEET METAL SURFACE

TO STUCCO OR GFRC

GFRC

For GFRC or when under instructions not to penetrate the surface, Hot Foot provides a bracket called a Universal Bracket Large (Cat No. UBL) which can be attached to the surface every 2 ft. using an adhesive. We recommend Fastbond adhesive.

UBL as end anchor.		UBL as intermediate anchor.

Clean the surface to remove all debris and flaking paint etc. Apply Fastbond adhesive to the back of the universal bracket large and press firmly onto the surface so the adhesive squeezes through the 6 holes. We strongly recommend either Fastbond or Gator Grip™ adhesives or a combination of both. Leave to dry until adhesive achieves full strength. Then run turnbuckles and cable in the usual way.

DO NOT exert too much tension on turnbuckles when tightening as it is NOT NECESSARY to use as much tension on GFRC as you do for masonry or steel.

Go ahead and attach netting in the usual way. Knotless netting is better than knotted due to its lighter weight.

Invisinet knotless polypropylene is available in mesh sizes which are:

Standard panel sizes which are held in inventory are:

Invisinet knotted nets are available in the same mesh sizes as is the knotless polypropylene and the following panel sizes from inventory:

Other panel sizes can be manufactured upon request.

Any alteration to the design of the Hot Foot Electrak A.S.; system and failure to follow these installation instructions may void the warranty.

1. Mount Warning labels in visible areas to identify the electrified system clearly.

2.Inform the Building Management, maintenance staff and anyone else who might possibly come into contact with the track, about its location and operation.

3.Instruct all persons on how to disconnect the system.

4.Never lean over or touch the system while in operation.

5.Never use more than one energizer on the same system.

6.Ensure that the track is properly grounded otherwise poor performance can be experienced.

   Alternately, connect one track to another end to end using a terminal block as described in 4 below.    Terminal blocks will completely eliminate any chance of arcing and will make your installation a lot neater.

1. The first track of Electrak should always be fitted as close as possible to the leading edge of the surface being treated. Subsequent tracks should be spaced apart according to the density of roosting birds. Try to ensure that when you connect subsequent tracks together that the wire used for connection to the active output on the power box is the wire at the outer edge of the track.
For high density birds (birds sitting very close together and for large, established flocks using the site on a regular basis either nesting or roosting); 1 track every 6-8" apart. If you have a ledge that is 8" wide then you should run two tracks (one at the leading edge and one at the rear). For medium density birds (birds sitting close together and for mid sized flocks using the site on a regular basis either nesting or roosting); 1 track every 12" apart. For low density birds (sparse birds; and for small numbers of birds using the site on a regular or irregular basis either nesting or roosting); 1 track every 18-24" apart. Use the following "Easy Calculator" as your short cut to determining the number of tracks to be applied.

2. Lay the track out onto the surface and fix one end of the first track firmly, using a suitable anchor.

A. On masonry, use a 3/16" plastic screw anchor and screw.

B. On wood, use a wood nail or adhesive.

C. On steel, use Hot Foot® Gator Grip; adhesive.

D. On sheet metal, use a sheet metal screw.

3. Pull on the track at the far, opposite end just so it sits straight on the surface and then fix this end as described above. If you are joining additional tracks together at this point then attach remaining tracks in the same manner until all tracks have been fitted. Joining is done as per section 6) below.

4. It is not necessary to use mounting clips for the new Electrack A.S.™ as it will not stretch when applied. If you use adhesive then the track can always be removed by simply disengaging the adhesive with a putty knife.

For straight tracks use 3-4? of adhesive under each opposite feet of the Electrack A.S.™. every 5-10ft. If a permanent installation is desired then screws or nails can be used every 10ft. Use either Hot Foot Gator Grip™ or E6100 or Fastbond as an adhesive depending on the surface to which you are attaching Electrack A.S.™.

5. To join tracks together, simply take the exposed wire from each track and twist them together to form a good, solid connection. Slide a connector crimp over this joint and crimp firmly. If you have cut the tracks and there is no exposed wire, take a pair of sharp-nosed pliers and pull a 1/2" section of wire from the plastic track and cut away the non-wire carrying piece of remaining track using scissors or shears.

6. To connect from one track to another in order to conduct power through both, simply use Hot Foot® Wire Clamps (Item# WC). Expose approximately 1/2 " of track conducting wire by pulling it from the base using sharp-nose pliers. Attach the wire clamp by snapping it firmly onto the wire. Cut a suitable length of Twinwire (TW-50,TW-100) to run from one track to the next and attach the "male" end of the wire clamp by crimping. Then push the male fitting onto the female which is now clamped onto the conducting wire. You now have the job finished.

1. Insert the fuse into the power box before commencing anything. Fully charge the battery/solar box by placing in daylight or sunlight for 24-48 hours, or until your digital test meter (Hot Foot Cat. No. EVT-D) records an output voltage of over 7.5KV.

2. Mount the power box to face south if installed in the northern hemisphere OR to face north if installed in the southern hemisphere.

3. Run your Twinwire (Hot Foot Cat. No. (TW-50 or TW-100) from the power box to the place where the first track is to be fitted. You must use lead-out wire which has a minimum 7500 volt insulation.

4. When the first section of track has been fitted, either by crimping the wire to the track using a Hot Foot crimp (Cat No. CR) or preferably by exposing the copper twinwire and inserting it into a terminal block (Cat No. TB) as shown in the picture. The Electrack A.S.™ conducting wires are run into the other side of the terminal block and an "arc-proof" connection is made.Turn the power on and check the voltage by testing at the power box with a digital voltage tester (Item No. EVT-D). You should have approx 6800-7500 volts for the battery / solar unit and the 110 volt power box.


Terminal Block (TB)

5. If power is low, check connections and look for any short circuits.

6. Turn the power off, install the second track to the surface and then join the two tracks using Twinwire or butt two tracks together and join wires directly. When attaching twinwire to the track, or when joining tracks together, it is essential that a positive connection be made in order to minimize power loss along the installation. This should be done by twisting the lead out wire many times around the track wires and then crimping firmly using a good crimping tool. When joining two tracks together, twist track wires firmly together and then crimp also.

All Hot Foot energizers are low impedance, designed to deliver a harmless charge to animals which touch both tracks simultaneously.

The tools required for installations are as follows:

• A Drill which can make a 3/16" hole in the mounting surface.
• Hammer
• Screwdriver with Phillips head.
• Cutting shears which will cut the track if necessary and a cutting tool for the lead-out wire.
• Crimping tool (Item No. CRIMP).
• Voltage test meter (Item No. EVT-D)
• Small wrench capable of expanding to 9/16".
• Adhesive

1. Both the solar powered box (SPB) and the High Powered Solar box (SPB-HP) come fully assembled except for the fuse that should be installed in the High Power Unit. For optimum performance it is essential that the solar panel faces South (for applications in countries located in the northern Hemisphere) and vice versa for countries in the southern hemisphere. Be sure to select a location where the solar panel will not be shaded by trees, other buildings etc.

2. Mount the energizer to a wall or similar structure using the keyhole slot in the mounting bracket on the rear of the unit.

3. The energizer is now ready to connect to the track using the Twinwire Lead Out Wire. Once this is connected to the Earth and Active terminals, turn the chrome switch all the way to the left and observe the red indicator light is flashing. Once again, use your Digital Test Meter to check output voltage.

4. Periodically inspect the solar panels for dust, dirt etc. and clean.

Take one piece of Twinwire of sufficient length to run from the power box to the first track. Split the Twinwire at each end to expose the two individual power wires and their insulation. Strip both ends of both wires a distance of 1”. Attach one lead-out wire to each of the power terminals on the power box and then run both cables to the first track. Connect to the conducting wires by twisting and crimping as described in 6 above.

Turn on power to the power box and check that the light is flashing. If it is not flashing, check common problems as stated in this manual.

A. Inadequate earth connection.

B. Track wires are connected somewhere thereby causing a direct short circuit.

C. The track was installed and left before the energizer was fitted. This can result in birds landing, defecating on the track and thereby causing a short circuit.

D. Where the lead-out wires are connected to the tracks, crimps are so close or are touching and a short circuit has occurred.

E. NEVER use any wire other than Hot Foot Twinwire or wire rated to 10KV. Common household electrical cord is not satisfactory.

F. Poor connections between tracks joined together will reduce or stop voltage.

The Electrack A.S.™; system has a flexible track with 2 wires. One wire is earthed and the other is energized. The earthed wire should not be connected to the energized wire otherwise short-circuiting will occur. Of course when the bird or animal steps onto the track it is necessary that one, or both of the animals feet contact both wires or the active wire and on earth. When that happens the animal forms the final link in the system to complete the electrical path.

This system forms a mental conditioning to the bird as opposed to being a physical barrier. Once it receives a mild shock, the animal will respect the Electrack A.S.™; out of fear of being shocked again, even though it has not been harmed.

The system uses LOW AMPERAGE direct current to ensure no damage or injury occurs to the animal.

The track which is energized (Electrack A.S.™; 50ft or 100ft rolls, Item No. FT50C, FT100C).

Crimps (100 per pack) used for joining current conducting wires together and for attaching lead-out wire to the track (Item No. CR).

Energizer Box, either solar (Cat. No. SPB or SPB-HP) or electric (Item No. PB110)

Lead out Wire used to join two tracks together and to connect the track to the energizer box (Cat. No. TW-50 and TW-100).

Warning Labels (3 per bag, Item No. WL) to warn people that the electric track is fitted.

Digital Test Meter (Item No. EVT-D) needed to test the voltage output of the energizer at multiple points in the installation.

Wire Clamps (100 per box, Item No. WC) used to clamp onto Electrack A.S.™ wires in order to connect one track to another at any convenient point.

Adhesives We supply Hot Foot® Gator Grip; (Item No. GG) which is a rapid dry resin for attaching the mounting clips to various surfaces. The Gator Grip; Starter Pack (Item No. GSTPK) is comprised of an applicator gun, mixing nozzles and adhesive. Supplies of any one of these components can be purchased separately.

    

The Electrack A.S.™ base has two stainless steel wires running parallel along its entire length. One wire is to be used for carrying the current and one is for the earth. When installing Electrack A.S.™ try to ensure that each track has the outer wire connected to the active output of the power box. See diagram above.

Hot Foot Electrack A.S.™ is made from UV resistant, fire retardant, clear PVC which has an excellent non-conductive material. It is supplied in rolls of either 50ft or 100ft which is applied to the surface from which birds are to be repelled.

Electrack A.S.™ is manufactured in a continuous strip with notches cut out along the entire length to allow flexing in any direction but not to stretch lengthwise. This is a patented feature.

Connection from one track to another track and from the power box to the track is made using Insulating wire which has an insulation rating of 10,000 volts (10KV). Hot Foot Twinwire (50 ft rolls Cat No. TW-50 or 100ft rolls Cat No. TW-100) is ideal for this function. Twinwire is multi-strand copper with 3 layers of insulation, U.V. Resistant.

Crimps are copper with nickel coating.

Power Boxes are all fused for safety. Available with our new solar power boxes, 110 volt or 220 volt for power. These unique boxes will out perform all other energizers on the market. 3 layers of lightening protection
• Diversion
• Switch power
• Double insulated transformer

Our power boxes are rugged weatherproof in design and have big, easy grip knobs to simplify installation.

Several procedures must be taken in the application of this system as it is not infallible against pigeons, particularly if they are in a nesting situation. Great care must be taken in order to minimize the chance that target birds can defeat the application.

To minimize the possibility of pigeons defeating the post-and-wire system at the points where large springs are fitted, it is recommended that stainless steel Deter D-2 wire spikes or Hot Foot Gel be applied under all Springwire tracks for the first 12 inches. Deter is fitted using clear, polycarbonate clips and this enables the product to be removed and refitted in the future if necessary without needing any tools.

For application time estimates use the following as a guide. However note that the actual application time will depend on the type of access equipment being used on-site. Ladders and boom trucks for example have to be moved and this increases the application time over what can be achieved with clear access to the surface with no access equipment required.

Based on actual field trials the following figures were achieved

• One person can apply approximately. 40 ft. of Springwire (single track) per hour onto a masonry surface.

• One person can apply approximately. 50ft. of Springwire (two tracks) in approximately 2 hours. This is a total of 100 running feet of material.

• Two persons can apply approximately 300ft. of Springwire (four tracks) in approximately 16 hours. This is a total of 1,200 running feet and 32 labor hours.

• Two persons can apply 9 tracks of Springwire, each track 10 ft. long, to a recessed ledge in one hour; total therefore is two man hours.