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Gallagher 3E0679 M600 M700 M1200 User Manual
ENERGIZER AND FENCE MAINTENANCE CHART
Fault
Possible Cause(s) Solu on
Energizer doesn’t
operate
Energizer O
ff
Switch
ON
Break in supply circuit
Test power point
Faulty energizer
Have energizer repaired
Electric fence voltage
is below 3000V
or your stock are
escaping
Faulty energizer
Unplug the energizer from the power
supply and remove the fence wire from
the Red terminal. Plug energizer in
again. Using a Digital Volt Meter (G503)
check the voltage across the terminals.
If the voltage is less than 5000V, have
energizer repaired.
Inadequate earthing
Improve the earth system by adding
more galvanised earth stakes to the
earth system un l the earth voltage is
200V or below.
Short on the fence line
Check the electrical connec ons are
secure eg. from the fence to the red
terminal, from the earth system to the
green terminal, at gates etc. Check the
voltage on the fence every 33m (100 )
using the Digital Volt Meter. Note if
the voltage is dropping. The closer to a
fault, the lower the voltage reading will
be. Become aware of things that cause
faults and always be on the lookout for:
stray pieces of wire on the fence, heavy
vegeta on growth, cracked or broken
insulators, broken wires.
Fence Lead-out
Inadequate fence lead-out is o en the reason for poor voltage on the
fence. Par cularly on either larger fence systems or fence systems
heavily loaded with vegeta on.
Lead-out is de
fi
ned as the wire system that takes the power from the Energizer to
the centre of the fence system - not just from the Energizer to the fence! Basically, the
more wires connected in parallel, the be er the voltage at the end of the fence.
If the centre of the fence system is more than 100m (300 ) from the Energizer, at least
1 x 2.5mm wire is required. If the centre of the fence system is more than 1km (5/8
mile) from the Energizer, a minimum of 3 x 2.5mm wires or a single High Conduc ve
2.5mm “PowerWire” is required. Larger fence systems or heavily loaded fence systems
with large Energizers may require more wires to adequately transfer the power from
the Energizer onto the fence system.
HANDY HINT
