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Gallagher 3E4449 M950 M1400 Energizer User Manual
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HOW TO INSTALL AN EARTH GROUND SYSTEM
Improperly earthed energizers can cause barns, gates etc to become hot. Follow
earthing instruc ons carefully.
The most e
ff
ec ve place for an earth system is in con nuously damp soil (illustra on
a).
Earth stakes, at least 2m (6 ) long, should be spaced 3m (10 ) apart. Use a minimum
of 3 earth stakes.
All live wire system
(for areas with good earthing systems)
The animal must touch the wire
and the ground to feel a shock
Live
Live
Live
Earth Clamp (G876)
Earth Stake (G879)
Red
Green
For dry areas with poor earthing condi ons, install the fence using illustra on b.
An earth wire return system
(for areas with poor earthing)
The animal must touch both a live wire and
the earth wire to feel an e
ff
ec ve shock
Live
Earth
Live
Earth Clamp (G876)
Earth Stake (G879)
Red
Green
HANDY HINT
Use Cut-out Switches (G607) to allow sec ons of the fence
system to be switched o
ff
during fence maintenance. Put a
switch at each gateway and at every major change in fence
direc on.
a)
b)
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