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Gallagher 3E1164 Power Fence Systems User Manual
Installing a Portable Power FenceT
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5.3 Fence Construction
Reels holding Polywire/Polytape can be
used individually for single line fences
or for up to four lines using four reels
attached to a reel stand.
1.
Single wire
:
To erect a single line
cattle fence, hook the Insul-grip
to the anchor point. Carrying the reel
and sufficient standards
(Treadin (G636) or Pigtail (G642), walk
along the proposed line, allowing the
reel to unwind.
Place a Treadin standard every 20m
(66ft) or closer on uneven ground and
locate the Polywire/Polytape in the
required Treadin lug. At the end of the
fence, hook the reel on to the anchor
fence, engage the ratchet and tension
the wire. Use a battery powered
energizer or connect it to an adjacent
mains electric fence wire with a Single
Reel Lead Connector (G6340).
When you remove the fence, do the
same process in reverse. Do NOT wind
the Polywire through the Treadin lugs
as this will damage the lug as the wire
is abrasive.
2.
Multi-wire
:
To erect a multi-wire
sheep or goat fence, attach the
required reels to a reel stand. Chain
the reel stand to an anchor point.
Attach Insul-grips to the ends of the
Polywire/Polytape and hook them
through the appropriate lugs of one
Treadin to prevent them becoming
twisted. Make sure the reel ratchets
are disengaged. Walk to the other end
of the proposed fence line with the
Treadin posts pulling out all the wires.
Hook the Insul-grips to the anchor
fence. Walk back to the reels placing a
Treadin every 10-12m (33-40 ft) or as
necessary to maintain wire height over
uneven ground and locate the wires in
the correct lugs. Tension the wires at
the reels and connect the power using
a Multi Reel Lead Connector (G63450).
HANDY HINT
Joining Polywire and Polytape
It is important to have good conductivity
through the connection when you join
Polywire or Polytape. To do this, separate
the metal strands by melting a strip of
plastic threads with a match or lighter
approximately 50mm (2”) from the ends
of each length. Pull the end off the
plastic being careful not to break the
steel wires. Tie both ends of the Polywire/
Polytape together and then twist the steel
wires together. For joining 40mm (1 ½”)
Polytape use a Tape Joiner
(G6520). These
also give good electrical contact.
Figure 5.5
