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Important InformaƟon
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WARNING: Read all instrucƟons
• WARNING: Avoid contacƟng the electric fence wires especially with the head, mouth, neck or torso. Do
not climb over, through or under a mulƟ-wire electric fence. Use a gate or a specially designed crossing
point.
• Do NOT become entangled in the fence. Avoid electric fence construcƟons that are likely to lead to the
entanglement of animals or persons.
• Energizer must be installed in a shelter and the supply cord must not be handled when the ambient
temperature is below +41 deg F.
• Ensure the Energizer is fully protected from rain, condensaƟon and other sources of moisture.
• Do not mount in places exposed to heat sources (e.g. a sun heated metal wall.)
• Ensure the Energizer has adequate venƟlaƟon.
• Electric animal fences shall be installed and operated so that they cause no electrical hazard to persons,
animals or their surroundings.
• It is recommended that, in all areas where there is a likely presence of unsupervised children who will be
unaware of the dangers of electric fencing, that a suitably rated current limiƟng device having a resistance
of not less than 500 ohms be connected between the energizer and the electric fence in this area.
• The appliance is not intended for use by young children or inĮrm persons without supervision.
• Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Do not place combusƟble materials near the fence or energizer connecƟons. In Ɵmes of extreme Įre risk,
disconnect energizer.
• Regularly inspect the supply cord and energizer for any damage. If found damaged in any way,
immediately cease use of the energizer and return it to a Gallagher Authorised Service Centre for repair in
order to avoid a hazard.
• Refer servicing to a Gallagher Authorised Service Centre.
• Check your local council for speciĮc regulaƟons.
• Energizers with a Standby mode may turn on or oīwithout warning. The energizer must be disconnected
from the mains supply if it needs to be rendered fully inoperaƟve.
• An electric animal fence shall not be supplied from two separate energizers or from independent fence
circuits of the same energizer.
• For any two separate electric animal fences, each supplied from a separate energizer independently Ɵmed,
the distance between the wires of the two electric animal fences shall be at least 6 Ō. If this gap is to be
closed, this shall be eīected by means of electrically non-conducƟve material or an isolated metal barrier.
• Do not connect two Energizers to the same earth system.
• Barbed wire or razor wire shall not be electriĮed by an energizer.
• A non-electriĮed fence incorporaƟng barbed wire or razor wire may be used to support one or more
oī-set electriĮed wires of an electric animal fence. The supporƟng devices for the electriĮed wires shall
be constructed so as to ensure that these wires are posiƟoned at a minimum distance of 6 in. from the
verƟcal plane of the non-electriĮed wires. The barbed wire and razor wire shall be earthed at regular
intervals.
• Follow the energizer manufacturer’s recommendaƟons regarding earthing.
• The energizer earth electrode should penetrate the ground to a depth of at least 3 Ōand not be within 33
Ōof any power, telecommunicaƟons or other system.
• Use high voltage lead-out cable in buildings to eīecƟvely insulate from the earthed structural parts of the
building and where soil could corrode exposed galvanized wire. Do not use household electrical cable.
• ConnecƟng leads that are run underground shall be run in conduit of insulaƟng material or else insulated
high voltage lead-out cable shall be used. Care must be taken to avoid damage to the connecƟng leads due
to the eīects of animal hooves or tractor wheels sinking into the ground.
• ConnecƟng leads shall not be installed in the same conduit as the mains supply wiring, communicaƟon
cables or data cables.
• ConnecƟng leads and electric animal fence wires shall not cross above overhead power or communicaƟon
lines.
• If connected to a mains power circuit that doesn’t have a Residual Current Device (RCD), then a plug-in RCD
should always be used.
• Crossings with overhead power lines shall be avoided wherever possible. If such a crossing cannot be
avoided it shall be made underneath the power line and as nearly as possible at right angles to it.
• If connecƟng leads and electric animal fence wires are installed near an overhead power line, the
clearances shall not be less than those shown in the table following:
