Unpacking and Checking
The Gallagher Fence Tester includes a standard
9 volt battery. If the battery needs replacing:
1. Unscrew the 4 large screws from the back
of the Fence Tester, lift the back carefully
(the O-ring may stick), then insert the
battery into position. Be sure to match + to
+ and - to -.
2. Press the button marked PRESS. A decimal
place should appear on the left hand side
of the display. If no decimal place appears
or the battery symbol remains on the display, then
replace the battery.
Do not leave a flat battery in the Fence Tester.
Fault Finding Your Fence
To obtain the best results from your Fence Tester,
Gallagher recommends that you check the current while
the fence is operating without any faults. Then, when you
suspect there is a fault on the fence line, you can compare
the current flow with the “normal” current flow. This will
indicate whether a fault exists and, if so, how much the
fault is affecting the performance of the fence.
Note:
The current flow on the fence will vary depending on
the size of your Energizer, any vegetation and the size of
our fence network. With time you will learn normal current
flow on your fence.
1. The arrow on the LCD will indicate which direction the
current is flowing.
2. Following the direction of
the current, take readings
approx. every 50 - 100m or
at junction points along your
fence line.
Note:
At a junction point,
follow the wire with the
highest current flow.
3. A fault is indicated by a drop in current flow between
two checkpoints. The fault will be somewhere
between the two checkpoints.
Note:
The arrow will still point in the direction of the
current flow if greater than 1A.
4. To narrow down location of the fault, work back
along the fence checking the current flow at shorter
intervals.
5. Correct the fault.
6. After correcting the fault you should see the current
reading drop and the voltage go up. If not, check for
further faults.
Handy Hint:
Multi-wire fences connected in
parallel will have similar current flowing in each wire.
To get the total fence current flow, add together the
current flow in each.
Click here to watch a video about fault finding.
Quick Use Instructions
1. Contact fence wire onto measurement slot.
2. Press the black PRESS button.
Approvals and Standards - FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference
in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense
.
ATTENTION:
This equipment contains components
that can be damaged by electrostatic discharge.
Ensure both you and the equipment are earthed
before replacing the battery.
Direction of
current flow
Fence Voltage
reading (kilo Volts)
Electric current
reading (Amps)
USER INSTRUCTIONS
FENCE TESTER
am.gallagher.com
Gallagher Private Bag 3026, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Specifications
Voltage: 0.2 - 9.9 kV (peak) +/-10%
Current: 1 - 30 Amps (peak)
Important:
Hold the Fence Tester
in your hand as shown,
to make an earth
connection.
Important Notes
• To be used for testing electric fences only. Attempting to
measure other high voltages could be extremely dangerous.
• The Fence Tester may be damaged if connected to electric
fences with higher than 10KV peak voltage.
• Do not open the unit or touch the battery while the Fence
Tester is connected to an electric fence, you may damage
the unit and receive a shock.
• To avoid excessive battery use caused by accidental
activation, do not leave the Fence Tester on or near the
energizer or electric fence.
