GALLAGHER i-Series Energizer Remote and Fault Finder Instructions

GALLAGHER i-Series Energizer Remote and Fault Finder

REMOTE READINGS

INSTALLING THE BATTERY

Always use 9V alkaline batteries for best performance.

1. Turn the battery compartment screw left 90o.
2.  Remove the battery cover.
3.  Fit the battery.
4.  Replace the cover.
5.  Turn the screw right, to fix the cover in place.

Note:
The remote battery has a life of approximately 6 months. A flat battery may give false measurements so replace the battery when the icon shows.

Note: Approvals & 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.

FEATURES

The Gallagher Energizer Remote and Fault Finder enables you to do the following:

• Measure fence voltage and current
•  Detect and find fence faults
•  Check the status of the energizer and fence monitors/alarm systems.
• Turn the energizer on or off from any location on the fence.

CHECKING YOUR FENCE AND FINDING FAULTS

•  Place the fence wire in the fence connections slot while holding the remote as shown below.

IMPORTANT:
Always grip your i-Series Remote firmly, with your fingers in contact with the battery cover, to avoid a mild fence shock.

•  Hold until the following information appears on the display.

Gives the current on the fence in Amps

Handy Hint: For best performance, you must be standing on the ground, and your fingers must make good contact with the battery cover.

How to find faults on your fence
The current reading (Amps) will be high when there is a fault on the fence.

1.  Following the direction of the current, take readings approximately every 50 – 100m or at junction points along your fence line.
   Note: At a junction point, follow the wire with the highest current Flow.

2.  A fault is indicated by a drop in current flow between two checkpoints. The fault will be somewhere between the two checkpoints.

3. To narrow down the location of the fault, work back along the fence checking the current flow at shorter intervals.

4.  Correct the fault.

5.  After correcting the fault you should see the current reading drop and the voltage go up. If not, check for further faults.
   Note: Multiwire fences connected in parallel will have similar currents flowing in each wire. To get the total fence current flow, add together the current flow in each wire.

DETECTING ALARMS

You can communicate with the devices operating on your fence by pressing the button.

Connected fence zones – None are in alarm

Connected fence zones – 1 and 4 are in alarm

TURNING THE ENERGIZER ON / OFF (STANDBY):

Note: Hold the Remote on the fence until the display shows the energizer is on or off.

USING YOUR REMOTE WITH MULTIPLE ENERGIZERS

The Remote has nine channels that can be “tuned in” to a specific energizer, enabling the Remote to control up to nine energizers.

Note: You do NOT need to register your Remote with the Energizer if you are only using one Energizer.

ADDING A CHANNEL

To add a new energizer to the list of channels, complete the following:

1.  Hold down any two buttons (ON/OFF/Inquiry) for 3 seconds or more.
   The Remote display scrolls through all the “filled” channels. Before returning back to 1, a “new” channel is indicated by the magnifying glass icon. Once this icon is displayed, release the button.

2. Hold the fence connection slot against a wire connected to the new energizer.

3.  Press any button to start the automatic tuning process.
   On successful tuning, the magnifying glass icon is cleared and the new energizer channel number is displayed. If the tuning is unsuccessful, the reverse lightning bolt symbol will flash.

Handy Hint : To remember which channel number is set to each energizer, use the table at the back of this manual to record it.

Changing channels:

1. Hold down any two buttons for 3 seconds. The Remote display scrolls through all the “filled” channels.
2.  Release the buttons when the energizer channel you wish to communicate with is displayed.

Deleting a channel:

1. Hold down any two buttons for 3 seconds.
   The Remote display scrolls through all the “filled” channels.

2.  Release the buttons when the energizer channel you wish to delete is displayed.

3.  Press and hold any two buttons for 6 seconds. After 3 seconds the channel number will start to flash for a further 3 seconds. If both the buttons are held until after the flashing period, the channel will be deleted and the first available channel displayed.

Note: When the battery is removed from the Remote, all channel information is retained. However, when the battery is replaced, the channel selection will reset to the lowest configured channel.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR ELECTRIC FENCE’

Compare your electric fence to a water supply system.

Fence Voltage = Water Pressure
Electric Current = Water Volume/Flow

A perfectly performing Electric fence is similar to a water system that has a pressure pump (Energizer) at one end and a bung at the other. There would be high water pressure (voltage) and a high flow potential with no water leaking.

When an animal touches this fence there is total delivery of voltage and current for a maximum shock. A normal electric fence is similar to a water pipe with one or two leaks (faults). While a minor flow of water (current) will flow into these leaks and reduce overall pressure\ (voltage) at point B, the pressure is still significant enough to deliver enough water (current) at point B as needed.

When an animal touches the fence, there is still sufficient voltage and current to deliver an effective shock. An electric fence with a substantial fault on the fence line is similar to a water system with a major leak. Hence you will see the significant flow of water (current) along the pipe to this leak. As most of the water is flowing out of this leak very little water (current) reaches point B.

When an animal touches the fence at point B, there is insufficient voltage and current to deliver an effective shock.

Note: To avoid excessive battery use caused by accidental activation, do not leave your Remote on or near the energizer or electric fence.

Use this table to record which channel number is set to each energizer.

WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city recycling office or the dealer from whom you purchased the product.

References

• Gallagher Group Limited

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