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3E4722 Gallagher MB150 MB300 Portable Energizer User Manual

• If connec ng leads and electric animal fence wires are installed near an overhead power line, their

height above the ground shall not exceed 3 m
This height applies either side of the orthogonal projec on of the outermost conductors of the
power line on the ground surface, for a distance of:-

2 m for power lines opera ng at a nominal voltage not exceeding 1 000 V;

15 m for power lines opera ng at a nominal voltage exceeding 1 000 V.

• Electric animal fences intended for deterring birds, household pet containment or training animals

such as cows need only be supplied from low output energizers to obtain sa sfactory and safe
performance.

• In electric animal fences intended for deterring birds from roos ng on buildings, no electric fence

wire shall be connected to an earth stake. A warning sign shall be ﬁ ed to every point where
persons may gain ready access to the conductors.

• Where an electric animal fence crosses a public pathway, a non-electriﬁ ed gate shall be

incorporated in the electric animal fence at that point or a crossing by means of s les shall be
provided. At any such crossing, the adjacent electriﬁ ed wires shall carry warning signs.

• Any

part of an electric animal fence that is installed along a public road or pathway shall be

iden ﬁ ed by electric fence warning signs (G6020) at regular intervals that are securely fastened to
the fence posts or ﬁ rmly clamped to the fence wires.

• The size of the warning sign shall be at least 100mm x 200mm.
• The background colour of both sides of the warning sign shall be yellow. The

inscrip on on the sign shall be black and shall be either:

the substance of “CAUTION: Electric Fence” or,

the symbol shown:

• The inscrip on shall be indelible, inscribed on both sides of the warning sign

and have a height of at least 25mm.

• Ensure that all mains operated, ancillary equipment connected to the electric animal fence circuit

provides a degree of isola on between the fence circuit and the supply mains equivalent to that
provided by the energizer.

• Protec on from the weather shall be provided for the ancillary equipment unless this equipment is

cer ﬁ ed by the manufacturer as being suitable for use outdoors, and is of a type with a minimum
degree of protec on IPX4.

This energizer complies with interna  onal safety regula  ons and is manufactured to interna  onal
standards.
Gallagher reserves the right to make changes without no  ce to any product speciﬁ ca  on to improve
reliability, func  on or design. E & OE.

The author thanks the Interna  onal Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for permission to reproduce Informa  on
from its Interna  onal Publica  on 60335-2-76 ed.2.2 (2013). Annex BB-1.All such extracts are copyright of IEC,
Geneva, Switzerland. All rights reserved. Further informa  on on the IEC is available from www.iec.ch. IEC has no
responsibility for the placement and context in which the extracts and contents are reproduced by the author, nor
is IEC in any way responsible for the other content or accuracy therein.

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