Important Information - Gallagher S10 Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Warning: Read all instructions.
• WARNING - The appliance is not intended for use by young children or
infirm persons without supervision.
• WARNING - Do not connect to mains-operated equipment.
• It is recommended that, in all areas where there is a likely presence of unsupervised children who will be unaware of the dangers
of electric fencing, that a suitably rated current limiting device having a resistance of not less than 500 ohms be connected
between the energizer and the electric fence in this area.
• Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Refer servicing and replacement batteries to a Gallagher Authorised Service Centre.
• Regularly inspect the supply cord, cables, wires and energizer for any damage. If found damaged in any way, immediately cease
use of the energizer and return it to a Gallagher Authorised Service Centre for repair in order to avoid a hazard.
• Check your local council for specific regulations.
• Fence wiring should be installed well away from any telephone or telegraph line or radio aerial.
• Electric animal fences shall be installed and operated so that they cause no electrical hazard to persons, animals or their
surroundings.
• Do NOT become entangled in the fence. Avoid electric fence constructions that are likely to lead to the entanglement of animals
or persons.
• WARNING - INSTALLERS/USERS SHOULD NOTE: Avoid contacting the electric fence wires with the head, mouth, neck or torso.
Do not climb over, through or under a multi-wire electric fence. Use a gate or a specially designed crossing point.
• Well maintained electric fences kept clear of vegetation with high quality insulation are extremely unlikely to cause fires. In times
of extreme fire risk, disconnect energizer.
• An electric animal fence shall not be supplied from two separate energizers or from independent fence circuits of the same
energizer.
• For any two separate electric animal fences, each supplied from a separate energizer independently timed, the distance between
the wires of the two electric animal fences shall be at least 2.5m. If this gap is to be closed, this shall be effected by means of
electrically non-conductive material or an isolated metal barrier.
• Barbed wire or razor wire shall not be electrified by an energizer.
• A non-electrified fence incorporating barbed wire or razor wire may be used to support one or more off-set electrified wires of
an electric animal fence. The supporting devices for the electrified wires shall be constructed so as to ensure that these wires
are positioned at a minimum distance of 150 mm from the vertical plane of the non-electrified wires. The barbed wire and razor
wire shall be earthed at regular intervals.
• Follow the energizer manufacturer's recommendations regarding earthing.
• Do not install an earth (ground) system for your electric fence within 10 m (33 ft) of any power, telecommunications or other
system.
• Use high voltage lead-out cable in buildings to effectively insulate from the earthed structural parts of the building and where
soil could corrode exposed galvanized wire. Do not use household electrical cable.
• Connecting leads that are run underground shall be run in conduit of insulating material or else insulated high voltage lead-out
cable shall be used. Care must be taken to avoid damage to the connecting leads due to the effects of animal hooves or tractor
wheels sinking into the ground.
• Connecting leads shall not be installed in the same conduit as the mains supply wiring, communication cables or data cables.
• Connecting leads and electric animal fence wires shall not cross above overhead power or communication lines.
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