Tips & Troubleshooting - Gallagher S400 Manual De Instrucciones

TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTING
Gallagher Recommends:
• Posi on energizer in direct sunlight and located so that no shadows will fall on the
solar panel at any me during the day.
• Face the solar panel towards the equator to achieve maximum exposure to
sunlight (i.e. directly south in the northern hemisphere or directly north in the
southern hemisphere).
• Install solar energizers on a post above the ground.
• Keep the solar panel clean (e.g. from dirt). Periodically use a so cloth with water
and a mild detergent.
• Test voltage on the fence using a Gallagher Fence Volt Meter (G50301).
• Turn energizer off before handling fence or ba ery connec ons.
Symptom
Ba ery
indicator is
solid red
Ba ery
indicator
fl ashes red
Fence Voltage
indicator
fl ashes red
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Problem
Ba ery capacity is
low due to insuffi cient
sunlight. The energizer
will slow down to use
less power and allow
ba eries to charge.
No ba eries or an
incorrect ba ery is
connected or ba eries
are damaged.
Output voltage is too
low, due to a high load
on the fence line.
Solu ons
• Ensure energizer is ge ng
enough sun.
• Turn energizer off for 3
days leave in sun to charge
ba eries.
• Connect Recharge Kit
(G40110) to charge ba eries.
• Connect the correct ba eries.
• Replace both ba eries.
• Check ba eries are OK using
the ba ery check func on.
• Check fence and earth system
for faults.