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  • Page 1 Power Fence Systems Power Fence Systems Manual...
  • Page 2 3E1164 - Edition 1 - February 201 DISCLAIMER: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, neither Gallagher Group Limtted nor any employee of the company shall be liable on any ground whatsover to any party in respect of decisions or actions they may make as a result of using this information.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2. How does Power Fencing Work? ..............6 3. Where to Start .....................7 3.1 Permanent Power Fence: ..............7 3.2 Portable Power Fence: .................8 4. Installing a Permanent Power Fence ............9 4.1 Planning the fence layout ..............9 4.2 Selecting the correct energizer ............13 4.3 Installing the Energizer ...............18...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    If you’re not prepared to do it properly, be prepared to accept less than optimum performance. Thank you for choosing Gallagher - I’m sure you’ll be satisfied with your decision for years to come. W.M. Gallagher KNZM, MBE.

  • Page 5: Reasons For Using Power Fencing

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Reasons for Using Power Fencing 1. REASONS FOR USING POWER FENCING • Durable because of low physical Animal Control contact. • Keep domestic animals in. • Easily modified. • Keep wild animals and vermin out.

  • Page 6: Where To Start

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Where to Start 3. WHERE TO START The question we are asked the most is Unless you want a temporary or removable “where do I start?” This manual is the first fence, a permanent power fence will step to choosing the fence that’s right for...

  • Page 7: Portable Power Fence

    • Battery • Earth (ground) system • Reels • Polytapes, wires or braids • Portable fencing posts • Connector leads • Insul-grips Refer to “5. Installing a Portable Power Fence” for information on how to install a portable power fence.

  • Page 8: Installing A Permanent Power Fence

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence 4. INSTALLING A PERMANENT POWER FENCE 4.1 Planning the fence layout Draw a plan of the fence system you on all properties whatever the shape or would eventually like to have. This will help size.
  • Page 9 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence HANDY HINT HANDY HINT Cut Out Switches (G6076/G6087): Rough, stony or steep areas: These isolate different sections of the fence when looking for faults. Place them With power fencing it is easier and less at gateways or junctions where either expensive to “zig zag”...

  • Page 10: Installing A Permanent Power Fence Tm

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power FenceTM Wire and post spacings The figures are guidelines only for flat country conditions. symbol indicates a live, pulse-carrying wire symbol indicates an earth (ground) wire Dairy Cows / Beef Cattle Post spacing 20 - 25 m (60 - 75 ft) 750mm (30")
  • Page 11 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Pigs (wild) Post spacing 8 - 10 m (25 - 30 ft) 250mm (10") 250mm (10") 750mm 200mm (8") 200mm (8") (30") 150mm (6") 150mm (6") 150mm (6") 150mm (6")

  • Page 12: Selecting The Correct Energizer

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence choice for providing guaranteed animal 4.2 Selecting the correct control and a must in regions where mains energizer power is unreliable. The energizer is the heart of the fencing Solar powered battery energizers are the system so select carefully.
  • Page 13 Figure 4.3 * A combination of Energizers may be required. ** Gallagher recommends 2.5 mm high tensile galvanised wire. All Gallagher energizers carry a 2 year warranty and have a 30 day trial period. HANDY HINT HANDY HINT Battery energizers, including solar, are best...
  • Page 14 • PowerPlus B11 0.11 • • Solar S50 Solar S20 • Solar S17 0.15 • • ot recommended. Insufficient power for this application. Figure 4.4 All Gallagher energizers carry a 2 year warranty and have a 30 day trial period...
  • Page 15 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Solar Powered Energizers The brightness, the number of hours Solar panels convert light directly into of light and the size of the solar panel electricity. The battery stores this electricity...
  • Page 16 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence SmartPower The SmartPower range introduces new • Auto-dialer compatible (MBX version generation technology that makes power only) (see Figure 4.6) fencing much simpler, more efficient • Maximum distance of multi-wire and more reliable for you.

  • Page 17: Installing The Energizer

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence (reference earth) installed close to the Installing the Energizer energizer with a separate wire or cable 4.3.1 Install the earthing connected back to the energizer earth (grounding) system monitor terminal.
  • Page 18 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power FenceTM a) All live wire system (for areas with good grounding systems) The animal must touch the wire and the earth to feel a shock Live Green Live Earth Clamp (G8760)
  • Page 19 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Super Earth Kit Test the earth (ground) system In dry, low mineral soils with poor This needs to be done once a short section earthing, eg. sandy, pumice or volcanic ash of fence has been built.
  • Page 20 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Testing an earth (ground) return wire Earth Return Wire Performance Install a standard length earth stake (2.0m) as close as possible to the end of the fence. Install...
  • Page 21 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Recent trials have shown that combining 4.3.2 Install Lightning Diverters the energizer earth and lightning diverter Lightning will damage your energizer if earth not only improves the energizer it strikes your power fence.

  • Page 22: Fence Construction

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence 4.4 Fence Construction 4.4.1 Install the leadout Resistance The leadout cable is the power link It is important to understand how the resistance between the Energizer and the fence.
  • Page 23 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Selecting a leadout wire/cable When selecting a leadout wire/cable, it is important to remember that: 1. The longer the wire, the higher the resistance. 2. The heavier the cable (larger the diameter) the lower the resistance.
  • Page 24 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence HANDY HINT 4 1 x Aluminium coated steel wire Maintain good conductivity throughout (G9290) (11.5 ohms/km, 18 ohms/mile) the fencing system by always using the correct wire or cable. High powered...
  • Page 25 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence 4.4.2 Building the fence Angle stay Use an angle stay for 5 wire fences, in firm Install end strain and corner posts ground, with medium tension fences. Plan the fence line. Avoid rough, stony or If you use an angle stay (See Figure 4.15)
  • Page 26 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Wrap the wire six times from this bend. Install the strain insulators Mark the wire spacings on the strainer posts. Tie the insulators no more than 100mm (4”) away from the post to prevent animals pushing through the fence between the post and insulators.
  • Page 27 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence HANDY HINT To save time and effort, purchase a Gallagher Termination Kit (G618). This kit includes pre-assembled insulated wire strainers and wire loops for your end posts, eliminating the need for special tools or wire tying.
  • Page 28 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Choosing posts and droppers HANDY HINT There are a number of options for posts Tie-downs are anchors to hold the wire and droppers: wood posts, fibreglass or down in hollows. For timber droppers, use steel posts.
  • Page 29 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence as a topper cap (G685) for securing a top handle (Figure 4.22(c) - G645). If wild mounted tape or wire. A range of quality animal pressure is likely, increase the insulator products are also available for tension, especially on the bottom wires.
  • Page 30 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Electrical connections HANDY HINT Connect all live wires in parallel at Join wire using a figure eight or reef knot. both ends of the fence. This will ensure These will give better electrical contact maximum conductivity.
  • Page 31 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Gates and gateways Electrifi ed gates Where possible, position gateways on flat, Choose from high visibility electrified firm areas, away from steep banks (where spring gates, tape gates or bungy gates.
  • Page 32 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Install cut out switches HANDY HINT Cut out switches, see Figure 4.29, (G6076 On level ground, offset brackets should be and G6087) are handy for isolating spaced approximately 20m (66ft) apart.
  • Page 33 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Permanent Power Fence Where long power failures are likely, Pigtail offsets keep a battery powered energizer as an These are driven into softwood posts then emergency unit or use a combination...

  • Page 34: Installing A Portable Power Fence

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Portable Power FenceT 5. INSTALLING A PORTABLE POWER FENCE Here are the basics for a portable fence: 5.1 Planning the fence layout (A) Reel With a portable system you can construct...

  • Page 35: Selecting The Correct Energizer

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Portable Power Fence 5.2 Selecting the correct Energizer Use the following chart to select the correct energizer for your fence. Portable Energizer Selection Chart - by Fence Distance (km) Energizer Stored...
  • Page 36 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Portable Power FenceT Portable energizers are generally operated Choosing tape, wire, braid and by either “D” cell batteries, a 9 volt rope disposable dry cell battery,or a 12 volt Tape is generally used where visibility is rechargeable battery.
  • Page 37 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Portable Power Fence Electrical Resistance Chart Use this Electrical Resistance Chart to decide which wire to use. G No. Ohms per km (mile) Suggested Product Max. single wire distance Standard PolyTape...

  • Page 38: Fence Construction

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Installing a Portable Power FenceT fence. Walk back to the reels placing a 5.3 Fence Construction Treadin every 10-12m (33-40 ft) or as Reels holding Polywire/Polytape can be necessary to maintain wire height over...

  • Page 39: Fault Finding

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Fault Finding arrow on the LCD display will indicate 6. FAULT FINDING which direction the current is flowing. 6.1 Fence tools and testers The amount of Amps flowing in the wire is indicated by a number on the display Smartfix is Gallagher’s voltmeter (see...
  • Page 40 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Fault Finding Fence Fault Finding Chart Faulty earth system (See 4.3.1 Install the Earthing (Grounding) System). Fence shorted 1. Faulty insulation 2. Accidental short 3. Vegetation 4. Faulty Energizer Figure 6.1 Figure 6.2...

  • Page 41: Stock Control

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Stock Control 7. STOCK CONTROL 7.3 Feral (wildlife) Fencing Electric fencing is a highly efficient and 7.1 Training stock to respect low cost method of controlling unwanted Power Fencing vermin and wildlife that can result in costly stock deaths or grazing loss.

  • Page 42: Safety Requirements And Regulations

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Safety Requirements and Regulations 8. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS 8.1 Warning signs 8.3 Telephone interference Electric fences bordering public To avoid telephone interference: thoroughfares are required to have a warning • Do not have electric fence wires running sign (G6021) at least every 90m (295ft).
  • Page 43 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Safety Requirements and Regulations Use the following flow chart to determine if your fence is likely to be causing interference on telephone lines. Proposed fence start Existing fence start The fence is not...
  • Page 44 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Safety Requirements and Regulations 1. Draw a plan of the farm approximately communication cables or lines as to scale showing all electrified shown in Figure 8.3. Electric fence wires. Include the connecting leads...
  • Page 45 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Safety Requirements and Regulations An example of a bad electric fence configuration from an interference perspective is presented in Figure 8.4. ENERGIZER RACE 150m EARTH ELECTRODE ROAD High current section of the electric fence...
  • Page 46 Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Safety Requirements and Regulations Figure 8.5 shows an improved fence design for the same property. EARTH ELECTRODE ENERGIZER RACE 150m ROAD High current section of the electric fence Low current section of the electric fence Figure 8.5...

  • Page 47: Glossary

    Glossary Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual 9. Glossary 9.1 Electrical Terms Electrical Symbol Definition Terms a.c. Alternating current as from mains. Ampere Value of current flow (amps). The equivalent in water flow is litre/hr. Circuit A conducting path around which electrons (current) flow.

  • Page 48: Power Fencing Terms

    Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual Glossary 9.2 Power Fencing Terms Power Fencing Synonym Definition Jargon All-live electric All hot An electric fence configuration where all wires fencing are electrified. Digital Volt Meter DVM, fence voltmeter, A meter for measuring the voltage on an tester electric fence.

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