Voltage Check List - Gallagher M10 Instructions Manual

VOLTAGE CHECK LIST

Yes
Unplug the energizer from
the power supply and
remove the fence wire from
the red (FENCE) terminal.
Plug energizer in again and
check. Is the voltage across
the terminals greater than
5000 volts?
Yes
Test the ground system.
Is the ground voltage
more than 200 volts?
Yes
Improve the ground system: add
galvanized ground rods to the
ground system un l the ground
voltage is 200 volts or below.
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Is the energizer opera ng?
No
Energizer needs
to be serviced.
1. Check the electrical connec ons
are secure e.g. from the fence to
the red (FENCE) terminal, from the
ground system to the green (GROUND)
terminal, at gates etc.
No
2. Check the voltage on the fence every
100 . Note if the voltage is dropping.
The closer to a short, the lower the
voltage reading will be.
Become aware of things that cause
shorts and always be on the lookout
for: stray pieces of wire on the fence,
heavy undergrowth, cracked or broken
insulators, broken wires etc.
No
Test the power supply.
If the power supply is
OK then the energizer
needs to be serviced.