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3E4097 Gallagher S400 Solar Energizer User Manual
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:-
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2 m for power lines opera ng at a nominal voltage not exceeding 1 000 V;
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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:
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the substance of “CAUTION: Electric Fence” or,
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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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