GALLAGHER G50405 Fence Tester Instruction Manual
- June 5, 2024
- GALLAGHER
Table of Contents
USER
INSTRUCTIONS
FENCE TESTER
Unpacking and Checking
The Gallagher Fence Tester includes a standard 9-volt battery. If the battery needs replacing:
- Unscrew the 4 large screws from the back of the Fence Tester, lift the back carefully (the O-ring may stick), then insert the battery into position. Be sure to match + to + and – to -.
- Press the button marked PRESS. A decimal place should appear on the left-hand side of the display. If no decimal place appears or the battery symbol remains on the display, then replace the battery.
Do not leave a flat battery in the Fence Tester.
Specifications
Voltage: 0.2 – 9.9 kV (peak) +/-10%
Current: 1 – 30 Amps (peak)
Quick Use Instructions
- Contact fence wire onto measurement slot.
Important:
Hold the Fence Tester in your hand as shown, to make an earth connection.
- Press the black PRESS button.
Important Notes
- To be used for testing electric fences only. Attempting to measure other high voltages could be extremely dangerous.
- The Fence Tester may be damaged if connected to electric fences with higher than 10KV peak voltage.
- Do not open the unit or touch the battery while the FenceTester is connected to an electric fence, you may damage the unit and receive a shock.
- To avoid excessive battery use caused by accidental activation, do not leave the Fence Tester on or near the energizer or electric fence.
Fault Finding Your Fence
To obtain the best results from your Fence Tester, Gallagher recommends that
you check the current while the fence is operating without any faults. Then,
when you suspect there is a fault on the fence line, you can compare the
current flow with the “normal” current flow. This will indicate whether a
fault exists and, if so, how much the fault is affecting the performance of
the fence.
Note: The current flow on the fence will vary depending on the size of
your Energizer, any vegetation and the size of our fence network. With time
you will learn normal current flow on your fence.
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The arrow on the LCD will indicate which direction the current is flowing.
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Following the direction of the current, take readings approx. every 50 – 100m or at junction points along your fence line.
Note: At a junction point, follow the wire with the highest current flow. -
A fault is indicated by a drop in current flow between two checkpoints. The fault will be somewhere between the two checkpoints.
Note: The arrow will still point in the direction of the current flow if greater than 1A. -
To narrow down the location of the fault, work back along the fence checking the current flow at shorter intervals.
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Correct the fault.
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After correcting the fault you should see the current reading drop and the voltage go up. If not, check for further faults.
Handy Hint: Multi-wire fences connected in parallel will have a similar
current flowing in each wire.
To get the total fence current flow, add together the current flow in each.
Click here to watch a video about fault-finding.
ATTENTION: This equipment contains components that can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Ensure both you and the equipment are earthed before replacing the battery.
Approvals and Standards – FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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