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Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual
Installing a Permanent Power Fence
TM
4. INSTALLING A PERMANENT POWER FENCE
TM
4.1 Planning the fence layout
Draw a plan of the fence system you
would eventually like to have. This will help
you identify the length of new electric
fence, the length of existing fence to be
electrified (using offsets) and the length of
leadout from your energizer to the electric
fence. On the plan show the power supply,
the direction the power flows, gateways
and cutout switches and electrification
of remote areas. Allow for two or more
sections to be electrified by a separate
energizer in the future. You might also
need a training paddock for livestock.
If your electric fence system is several
kilometres (miles) from the mains power
supply, see “
Electrifying Remote Areas
”
under section
4.4.1 Install the Leadout
for
more information.
Figure 4.1
shows an ideal layout on a flat
rectangular farm. Use the same principle
on all properties whatever the shape or
size. It is the number of paddocks that is
important not the size. Plan the number of
paddocks to allow for controlled grazing,
easy conservation of hay/silage and long
rotations in times of slow pasture growth.
Make a lane, race or roadway down the
centre or side of the area to be subdivided
or fenced. This allows stock to be checked
and moved easily. If necessary, water
pipes can be laid down the lane. Paddocks
should be as close to square as possible
for even grazing. Long narrow paddocks
create footpaths with overgrazing at the
front and undergrazing at the back.
Avoid having electric wires running parallel
with telephone and power lines (refer to
“8. Safety requirements and regulations”).
Figure 4.1 - Ideal fence layout
Cut-out switch
Energizer
