Electric fence energizers and methods for earthing same
AssigneeGallagher Group Limited
InventorsAnthony Ian Parker, Thomas Ritchie
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Abstract
A portable electric fence energizer is described, having a housing and an electric pulse generating circuit located within the housing. The energizer further includes a post securing mechanism configured to secure the housing relative to an electrically conductive post. The post securing mechanism includes at least one electrical contact configured to contact the post when secured by the post securing mechanism. A conductive link between the electrical contact and the electric pulse generating circuit may be used to provide an earth connection for the energiser, or an output connection between the electric pulse generating circuit and a wire of the electric fence.
Claims18
A portable electric fence energizer including:
- a housing;
- an electric pulse generating circuit located within the housing;
- a post securing mechanism configured to secure the housing relative to an electrically conductive post, wherein the post securing mechanism includes:
- a post receiving portion into which a portion of the electrically conductive post may be inserted in use;
- a clamping member configured to be tightened to bear against the electrically conductive post to secure the electrically conductive post relative to the housing, and
- at least one electrical contact configured to contact the electrically conductive post when secured by the post securing mechanism, wherein the at least one electrical contact is positioned in the post receiving portion such that tightening of the clamping member bears the electrically conductive post against the at least one electrical contact;
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- a conductive link between the at least one electrical contact and the electric pulse generating circuit.
A system including:
- an electrically conductive post;
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- a portable electric fence energizer, including:
- a housing;
- an electric pulse generating circuit located within the housing;
- a post securing mechanism configured to secure the housing relative to an electrically conductive post, wherein the post securing mechanism includes:
- a post receiving portion into which a portion of the electrically conductive post may be inserted in use;
- a clamping member configured to be tightened to bear against the electrically conductive post to secure the electrically conductive post relative to the housing;
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- at least one electrical contact configured to contact the electrically conductive post when secured by the post securing mechanism, wherein the at least one electrical contact is positioned in the post receiving portion such that tightening of the clamping member bears the electrically conductive post against the at least one electrical contact;
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- a conductive link between the at least one electrical contact and the electric pulse generating circuit;
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- wherein the portable electric fence energizer is secured to the electrically conductive post using the post securing mechanism such that the at least one electrical contact contacts the electrically conductive post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.